Review of The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) by Ashton R — 22 Sep 2006
Eh, I wasn't really expecting anything as I watched this, and I'm glad I didn't. It was alright, but I was glad that De Niro and Keitel covered their accents (unlike what the synopsis says) so at least you could focus what was going on and not have a blaring reminder of who they really are.
None of the characters really caused me to feel for them, and in fact it was the opposite. You actually end up disliking pretty much all of them, so when they die you don't really care. It had some pretty witty and heartfelt moments, but they weren't enough to save this boring movie.
De Niro as the Archbishop was by far the most compelling performance, with an incensed religous yet arrogant ferver that was entertaining to watch. But other than that the other actors were fairly drab.
Not the worst movie out there, but definitely not one of the best. It's sad to say but almost anything would be better to watch than this.
This review of The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004) was written by Ashton R on 22 Sep 2006.
The Bridge of San Luis Rey has generally received mixed reviews.
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