Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 26 5:23

A widow (Berry) invites her husband's friend, Jerry (Del Toro) to live with her and her two kids. Her husband's best friend (Lynch) befriends Jerry. I fail to see what was so great in this movie, certainly not the script ! As for the acting, only Benicio del Toro and John Carroll Lynch are worth mentioning. The others definitely delivered second rate performances, especially Halle Berry. The directing was not extraordinary. It wasn't even ordinary. It was just plain lame. The photography was pretty awful, the characters were lost with the background, mostly in the scenes shot outside. I was told by friends the movie was fun, and went by quickly. I don't think I've ever seen such a slow film! and time sure didn't go by fast enough. It was so slow I started watching it at x1.5 sp...Read more

Rating : 3/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Feb 28 21:54

Just finished watching this, and man, was I impressed with it. A really good movie, from start to finish, it is one of the rare ones that I have watched recently that has kept me in my seat, watching from start to finish, with no breaks. Really well acted, and written, with a good cast, and a strong and emotional story. I will definitely be watching this one again.

Rating : 9/10