Product: The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
Rating: 5.0
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A lot of the critics hated this movie. God, weren't they paying attention!!!! Granted, you really do need to pay attention to catch all the nuances, to understand the relationships, to *get* what Eloise has to do with Izzy falling/being pushed off of the roof in the first place.It's odd that such a hauntingly beautiful film can be so sad and so uplifting at the same time. This movie is full of quirky characters, it visually stunning and the music is great. Beyond that it's a great commentary on life and values, love and the way humans screw things up. I found myself thinking about this film for hours after I watched it. Then I couldn't wait to watch it again so that I could catch all the nuances I missed the first time through. This is one of those movies that makes you think about life, about living, about appreciating what we have and how our preceptions about what it is we think we have colors our experiences. It's also hilarious.There are few movies I ever bother to watch more than once. Even fewer that I care to own. This is one of the exceptions. I'm going to have to buy myself a copy, because like any good art, the full beauty of it can only be properly savored through repeated exposure.