As time goes by

Rating: Null/10 (30 January 2005)

The movie is awesome. Indeed it's a more mileage viewer that can appreciate all the turns and follow them. But the film did make it. It was long enough to put me to sleep, like some movies used to, but I was alert and present till the final titles. Julia's had all my prejudices. A famous, rich actress, working out on her potential potency. She used to be young, fresh and charming, but now the time for the characteristic roles had come. I was wrong. Julia's the jewel, which never loses its light and magnetism. Her soft smiles, barely distinguishable changes in the sculpture of her face are amazing. While watching the film I had a notion that most of time she wouldn't have dared speak. Her presence was her language. And I must confess I was wrong about her acting powers and abilities. Sorry Julia. Ms. Portman I've already seen in, say a movie span. She's grown older now to her advantage and created some real beautiful moments. The moments came and passed and after I left the theatre behind me, I realized that there's much for her to reach for and attain. With all her beautiful face, charming and suggestive pronunciation, she needs time to lift us up where we belong. In the movie she somehow reached the peaks and all of a sudden got tuned down for reasons unknown. Jude was good but for my taste his acting was too soft...womanish-like. His counterpart has been great especially while typing on his laptop to an unknown adventurous girl. Whoa. That was an adventure. It's hard to get a clear message from the film, and it's good. Life doesn't offer clear messages. From the other hand I am not sure if leaving a viewer at large, with hints uncertain should be considered a proper thing. Well...at least we might discover another angle while watching our lives, cause the movie's definitely not another cliff-hanger to see us fall. The time will tell. The movie's my best for 2004.