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Worth a watch if you haven't seen it


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:03 pm
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Awesome movie, great director too


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:09 pm
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Plan is to catch it on +1


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:10 pm
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Thanks.


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:11 pm
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Looks good


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:18 pm
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Thanks. Watching it now. Hoping my daughter will allow me to see it all..


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:19 pm
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great film sat in the very square in sulmona


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:28 pm
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Cracking film


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 9:52 pm
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The bloke who wrote the novel on which the film is based used to be my English teacher at comprehensive school.

True dat.


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 10:42 pm
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Very good indeed......so far.


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 10:49 pm
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It was ok. Clooney was my issue with it I think. I didn't dislike it. But that's about as positive as it gets.


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 11:00 pm
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The prostitute lady tickled my fancy.

It was a bit flat otherwise. Pity, because the ending deserved a better film.


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 11:11 pm
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I think Clooney gives a great understated performance

He's a tired, jaded hitman and he plays it well

Violence aside, it's a subtle, tense film


 
Posted : 03/12/2013 11:51 pm
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Violante Placido = Leave yer Mrs fit


 
Posted : 04/12/2013 12:42 am
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I think Clooney gives a great understated performance
He's a tired, jaded hitman and he plays it well

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I think that's George's best role. I really liked the melancholy atmosphere and sense of loneliness. Funny touches like he orders a coffee "Americano", sits in a bar where the music is "No Parlo Americano" etc.

(Been to the area where it was filmed (Abruzzo) and it's a really under-explored spot for a holiday.)


 
Posted : 04/12/2013 7:40 am
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It's a funny one really because it appears to be one of those films that keeps me thinking about it for a while after it's finished. On reflection I'm not sure GC was my issue with it. I think the loneliness of the story along with the bleak but beautiful scenery left me feeling a bit lonely and melancholic (great word btw). Waking up this morning I feel I enjoyed it a lot more than I did last night. Will keep an eye out for it being shown again.
I felt a similar sensation after I first watched the original 'girl with the dragon tattoo'.


 
Posted : 04/12/2013 7:52 am
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One of my favourite films.

Another (Hannah) is on Sunday I think...


 
Posted : 04/12/2013 9:34 am
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It's one of the better films I have watched. In a world of megastar-infested blockbusters exploding with special effects, it's a breath of fresh air. Yes, it's bleak and quiet in places, but it's well acted and beautifully shot.


 
Posted : 04/12/2013 9:49 am

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