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Xavier Breath

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2. The movie was great at building the suspense.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 06:46 PM

Oct 29

Front-runners kept falling by the wayside and it was fun trying to guess who it would finally be. Then the speech occurs and the darkhorse emerges and it felt like we'd reached the journey's end. If the twist occurs in the book, then I see why it was included. Still, a novel allows for much more exposition and story, so something that might seem natural in novel form seems shoehorned into the screenplay. Still, I can overlook that because of the stellar performances. I expect Fiennes to get an Oscar nod, and deservedly so.

This Siskel/Ebert devotee gives it:

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I saw the movie. Funtatlaguy Oct 29 #1

The movie was great at building the suspense. Xavier Breath Oct 29 #2

I really liked the twist at the ending. avebury Oct 29 #3

I read the book. It was very, very good. Polly Hennessey Oct 29 #4

I already posted on this but... Chalco Oct 30 #5

Apologies, I did not see your thread when I created this one. Xavier Breath Oct 30 #6

Well, now I don't feel so bad. Xavier Breath Oct 30 #7

Enjoyed the film. Great acting. Onthefly Nov 5 #8

I didn't read the book but enjoyed the movie. La Coliniere Nov 9 #9