Scenes long enough for deeper reflection

Rating: Null/10 (14 January 2005)

The comment below is borrowed from another's, for which I wish to comment upon in brief. I find the 'others' comment regarding finding a fault with "Mr. Eastwoods'tendency to allow scenes to go on too long" contrary to my experience; In those "too long" scenes I am given the time to let my imagination take part in the scene (with those mental images intended or just those of my own making. The time gives me more reflective input and I come away with the feeling the film had something to do with me.
Maybe I'm just slow at 63.
Mr Eastwood and Mr Freeman are my favorite actors; They both give something real and heartfelt to their characters, and something noble and strong. As to others'comments: "ad-libbed" In my view, much of real life is ad-libbed (we are as humans, very reactive, and are not reading from a script, and are living from moment to moment. I wish I could remember the movie more clearly so as to be able to comment on the others': "minor logical inconsistencies." My final comment,is somewhat negative;However, I feel the language was offensive;Again,however, in their world (Million Dollar Baby's)that is the way it is I suppose. I apologize to those in that real world, for I'm sure there are those whom are more disciplined. Below are not my comments. PILGIM.
"However, the film is not without fault...Eastwood has a tendency to allow scenes to go on too long and to fill them with too much dead air. The dialog at times appears a little too ad-libbed. There are some minor logical inconsistencies. But the positives far outweigh the negatives."