1984 retold

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2006)

I was surprised to find so many similarities with 1984 by George Orwell and surprisingly enough, it did not bother me at all; in that case, it worked perfectly to show how this is something that will always be to date. This movie certainly moved me and frustrated me a couple of times, but all in a good way of course. Being a lesbian and very open-minded myself, I am definitely scared that the world I live in could turn like this. The movie deals with a revolution, but it works on the viewer as prevention. Even if I keep my eyes open, this movie opened them wider to what is going on around me and the proof that it is not too far from reality (read future reality) is that there are people who did not like the movie and could not understand the subtlety of the language and actions in it. It was simply too political for them. Other than that, the actors were amazing, especially Natalie Portman who played amazingly her role. I also first thought that two hours would be way too long especially since it was three in the morning, but when I started watching it, I simply could not stop, not even to go to bed. This movie deserves to be watched open-minded and also to be listened with the most care because every word is genius.