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Alejandro González Iñárritu deftly weaves an uncommonly structured narrative with panache in 21 Grams, a stylish, haunting drama full of fine performances.
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21 Grams soars into the chilly empyrean of first-class film-making by virtue of the most traditional of values: sympathetic characters and clever plotting. Jan 9, 2018 | Full Review…
21 Grams soars into the chilly empyrean of first-class film-making by virtue of the most traditional of values: sympathetic characters and clever plotting.
Will Self
A bleak, rather obvious melodrama disguised by a tricksy, time-splicing structure. Mar 16, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A bleak, rather obvious melodrama disguised by a tricksy, time-splicing structure.
Nev Pierce
Challenges and provokes in unexpected ways. Dec 26, 2003 | Rating: 4/4
Challenges and provokes in unexpected ways.
Steven Rea
[An]uncommonly ambitious, superbly acted, frustratingly flawed drama. Dec 26, 2003
[An]uncommonly ambitious, superbly acted, frustratingly flawed drama.
Rene Rodriguez
Establishes [Inarritu] as a major cinematic force. Dec 26, 2003 | Rating: A+
Establishes [Inarritu] as a major cinematic force.
Eric Harrison
You won't soon forget the world that Gonzalez Inarritu creates. Dec 26, 2003 | Rating: B+
You won't soon forget the world that Gonzalez Inarritu creates.
Robert Denerstein
21 Grams is convincing both as a mid-American document and as the universal moral drama that it aims to be. Jun 18, 2012 | Full Review…
21 Grams is convincing both as a mid-American document and as the universal moral drama that it aims to be.
Paul Julian Smith
Thought-provoking film not for tweens/young teens. Aug 26, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Thought-provoking film not for tweens/young teens.
Nell Minow
A highly emotional, thought provoking drama that easily lives up to the hype, 21 Grams is a film that has all of its bases covered: script, acting and direction. Jul 6, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A highly emotional, thought provoking drama that easily lives up to the hype, 21 Grams is a film that has all of its bases covered: script, acting and direction.
Matthew Pejkovic
"21 Grams" commands a running discourse that runs as a constant thematic thread through all of humanity. The movie delivers life as a floating mysterious entity that we all share. It's very few films that achieve anything remotely close. Apr 18, 2009 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
"21 Grams" commands a running discourse that runs as a constant thematic thread through all of humanity. The movie delivers life as a floating mysterious entity that we all share. It's very few films that achieve anything remotely close.
Cole Smithey
Une oeuvre d'une rare intensité dramatique qui n'a aucunement besoin de suivre un cheminement narratif classique pour susciter une vive réaction chez le spectateur Feb 5, 2008 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Une oeuvre d'une rare intensité dramatique qui n'a aucunement besoin de suivre un cheminement narratif classique pour susciter une vive réaction chez le spectateur
Jean-François Vandeuren
The structure simply doesn't let any of the characters build an arc of growth or despair. Jul 23, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The structure simply doesn't let any of the characters build an arc of growth or despair.
Rob Gonsalves
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