Watch it. Be prepared to sink into a great film with your whole being. Why is it that the sad songs, the sad films can evoke such a powerful affirmation of our lives? How is it that if we let ourselves go deep into our own beings, the place of loss and grieving deep inside us, that we can find the power and the spirit to live?
Javier Bardem is one of our great actors. His voice, his face, his body; he just carries the weight of the world in his bones and flesh. And there is also a poetry, a beauty, a transcendence in his being that permeates every frame of film.
Surely a great, great movie. It works on all levels. Masterfully. Be reminded of the beauty and sadness of our lives. And there is magic and spirit and love too.
