Blown away by this film

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2008)

I have now seen this film a second time on t.v., and the second viewing completely blew me away. Sure, I have read some of the other criticisms of it posted on IMDb, but this is one film where you just have to go with the flow. In fact, I thought it was totally brilliant. I particularly liked the "soft" and measured pace of the direction and final editing of the film which completely pulls in the viewer, which was perfectly and outstandingly complemented by the terrific choice of different types of music for the soundtrack throughout. This time as well I felt myself becoming more and more emotionally involved with all of the individual characters and their individual dilemmas in this hardly easy business of being a human being on this modern planet of ours. As before, the scene which really got to my heart and emotions was the traumatic scene in which the Persian shopkeeper "shoots" the locksmith's daughter - and doesn't! That really tugs at the heartstrings. All in all a terrific ensemble undertaking, and congratulations to all concerned. Now, probably, for the DVD!