Why America can't see "her" reflexion in the mirror!

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2005)

Why can't America see her reflexion in the mirror? All over Europe, this movie was well accepted by the critics and the public in general. But in the United States this movie was rejected by all! Why? Because this movie demonstrates the state of America. They (American, most of them) just live for their country, they only breed for they country, they only know about their country!! By the way, Portugal is a little country near Spain, it's a European country and it's not Spain!!! They live in a complete isolated state of utopia,happy with themselves, not knowing that they are a part of the world and not the all world! This film, it's a portrait of this kind of thinking. That Village it's America, and outside the village it's the unknown, the danger, the enemy. But when one of Americans (the blind, can't you see the metaphor?) goes outside and meets the unknown she understand finally the truth: they are not alone, there are friendly people, yes people with feelings, beliefs that are ready to fight for a better world together. So, why we European understand the meaning of this movie? Because it's a hell more easier to see the other then to see ourselves in the mirror! Please see this movie without expecting that switch at the end, this film deserves more than that. Appreciate the symbolism, the music, the dialogs (that one with luscious and the blind girl it's one of the best love dialogs ever), everything on this movie! In Europe it was considered the best movie from this director and one of the best of 2004. It's not too late, please American friend wake up and vote this movie the best of 2005!