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Perhaps the first question that would come into one's mind upon seeing the movie Babel is that - WHY IS THE TITLE OF THE MOVIE BABEL, BABEL?
If you're up for a movie that encompasses both time juxtapositions and series of unfortunate events slash misadventures, then this movie is a must-watch for you! The kind of movie that you'll have to watch twice to fully savor the taste of its story.
TWO young boys playing with a Winchester rifle whilst daring each other who among them can shoot better. A bickering American couple who's still grieving over the loss of a child as they experience a sudden crisis on a bus tour in Morocco. A Mexican woman wanting to attend the wedding of her son but is torn between her needs and wants leading her to make hasty decisions. A Japanese schoolgirl who's desperate to lose her virginity after feeling like a reject because of her disabilities.
Upon viewing the film, it's for sure that you'll formulate many questions of connections and speculations; all the while waiting for the big revelation to come.
You see, the multi-narrative presentation of the movie sets Babel unique from all the other films released on the same year.
Despite its here-and-there plot stitching, still the message of the movie was effectively put across. In short, the drama of the juxtaposition served the plot and story well.
Since the film presented 4 languages: English, Arabic, Japanese, and the sign language, the message of the movie presses miscommunication and confusion like that of the Bible account: The Tower Of Babel; and since the movie evidently showed one problem building after another, it apparently symbolizes the tower, per se.
Upon viewing the film, it's for sure that you'll formulate many questions of connections and speculations; all the while waiting for the big revelation to come.
You see, the multi-narrative presentation of the movie sets Babel unique from all the other films released on the same year.
Despite its here-and-there plot stitching, still the message of the movie was effectively put across. In short, the drama of the juxtaposition served the plot and story well.
Since the film presented 4 languages: English, Arabic, Japanese, and the sign language, the message of the movie presses miscommunication and confusion like that of the Bible account: The Tower Of Babel; and since the movie evidently showed one problem building after another, it apparently symbolizes the tower, per se.
Minus the minimal touch of sex & violence and plot implausibilities, Director Alejandro González Iñárritu did a pretty good job in this one - in fact he won best director at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
With the seamless intercutting of its multifaceted story and the remarkable acting performances of the leads, it definitely is ONE heck of an impressive movie! 8/10
With the seamless intercutting of its multifaceted story and the remarkable acting performances of the leads, it definitely is ONE heck of an impressive movie! 8/10
PS. IMDb rating = 7.5/10 ; Rotten Tomatoes = 6.7/10
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