Review of The Death of Klinghoffer (2003) by Will D — 26 Oct 2009
I first caught a glimpse of this film on TV years ago; the scene I remember was of a guy thrown off a white boat and drowned (looked like an 80s movie), but what made it special was the dialogue was all sung in opera. This made me fascinated in this movie for years, for I never knew the title.
Finally, thanks to a couple of similar sources to the scene I remember, I found out the name of the movie, and having seen familiar clips online, I knew what I was looking for and decided to buy it immediately.
Well, having seen it, I have to say this movie's okay. It drags on at parts and you lose track of interest in the characters that way. But it's not that bad. What this movie tries to do is something new: a true story of a terrorist hijacking, set to traditional opera. Almost everyone sings their dialogue. It's humorous, but serious. That alongside the music adds to the impact on the scenes you see. It's that only charm that makes the movie fascinating to watch.
Unfortunately, I can't recommend this as a movie you'd watch again and again. The only moment in this movie I'll remember is the scene I first saw on TV years ago.
This review of The Death of Klinghoffer (2003) was written by Will D on 26 Oct 2009.
The Death of Klinghoffer has generally received mixed reviews.
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