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Antonio CalvacheComposer:
Marcelo ZarvosCast:
Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, Željko Ivanek, Liz Stauber, J.K. Simmons, John Hannah, Michael McKean (more)VOD (2)
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A layered romantic drama, The Words, stars Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde and Zoë Saldana. After years of struggling, ambitious writer Rory Jansen (Cooper) finally achieves literary prominence when his first published novel becomes a smashing critical and commercial success. There’s only one catch – he didn’t write it. As his star continues to rise, Rory is suddenly confronted by the novel's true author who is about to teach Jensen that there are consequences for stealing another man's words. (official distributor synopsis)
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I basically still don’t know what the ending was about and how to understand it. That’s, unfortunately, the only stain on this otherwise very interesting story that got an absolutely perfect movie adaptation. The mysteriousness was leaning towards five stars right from the very start. But then I could neither connect nor separate the three storylines, let alone figure out what’s real and what’s fiction. The premise in itself is exactly what makes the movie so interesting and if someone explains it to me, I’ll be thrilled. I watched this for the Challenge Tour 2015.
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Sometimes, thanks to those very spontaneous and open emotions, it seemed as if Anthony Minghella came back to life and made another one of his meticulously crafted, brilliantly written, and emotionally disarming dramas. It’s not exactly like that, as there were a couple of weaker moments from the creative duo Brian Klugman – Lee Sternthal (especially concerning Dennis Quaid), but the overall feeling is exceptional. After a long time, a film worthy film that I different from most others, not only for those who haven't seen everything.
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If nothing else, this film was constructed in an interesting way. It reminded me of a Matryoshka doll (or Russian nesting doll, as some might know it). It had this story within a story within a story format. While I could see through the attempt to add depth, I have to disagree with those who found it boring. Personally, I found these actionless ninety minutes enjoyable because they stirred up unexpected thoughts and emotions in me.
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The character known as the old man has something of Hemingway, manuscripts that were lost, and this is also a story from Hemingway's life. But no, "The Words" is not a film about Hemingway. It is a film about an author who reads from his book about how another author wrote a book about someone else's life. Well, the whole thing is a bit more complicated, but more on that later. The film first appears to be a romance, but that's not what it's really about. However, it is not a film about literature either because how much is quoted here? How much does it refer to some significant ideas, such as those from Hemingway's work? There is a hint of the existence of some Shakespeare, but the film definitely does not rely on the fact that it is essential to know who the classics of world literature are, or even literature itself, whether it is completely fictional. We don't learn much about the main character, or rather the main narrator, to be more precise. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/02/the-words-2012-35.html
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The Words is a film from the family of naivety for the advanced, as were Penance or Ask the Dust. Every little intellectual is happy because John Fante is quoted in the film. Bradley Cooper's performance made me physically nauseous, and even Jeremy Irons playing it safe didn't save the day. By the time I started tearing my hair out, I was somewhat appeased by the inserted storyline featuring Ben Barnes and Nora Arnezeder in mid-1940s Paris, but neither that nor the mere presence of John Hannah could elevate the resulting shape above the usual mumbo-jumbo (i.e., an ambitious drama with a triple narrative line and an attempt at thought overload).
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