21 Grams

When we die, according to the final sentences of narration, we all lose exactly 21 grams. And having such a great cast just makes it worse The opening scenes are short and potent. ... Full Review

Invest your time in this film to see great actors and a great director work magic. Don't just take my word for it; look at the 27 nominations and 20 wins it took. It takes a little more work than most movie goers are used to, but it is worth it. ... Full Review

Taking a page out of the Tarantino playbook and jumping around in its time frame, 21 GRAMS did nothing new in so much that I was able to discern. Watts is so f*cking screechy and shrill that it's hard to look past her outbursts and feel all that sorry for her. ... Full Review

You may be disappointed as you feel the irony fading, as the movie gets warmer not cooler, but Bello's detailed performance is the most riveting element. Grams Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's 21 Grams from Guillermo Arriaga's script , has three protagonists whose stories, told in tiny, nonsequential segments, eventually converge in a bungled homicide, but there are only two types of narrative at loggerheads here, not three as in The Cooler . ... Full Review

Alejandro González Iñárritu applies his skilful crosscutting of multiple stories, arcs of intent and fluidity of time, also seen in his film 21 Grams . Rich, complex film-making - variegated acting - powerful emotions. ... Full Review

As a finished product, 21 Grams is gripping and almost hard to watch; luckily, it holds up fairly well to repeat viewings. Grams runs hard and fast with this idea, creating a strong, almost spiritual atmosphere that elevates an otherwise simple story to greater heights. ... Full Review

Naomi Watts plays a lead role in 21 Grams One mesmerising fact - that we each lose 21 grams the instant we die - is at the heart of powerful drama 21 Grams, possibly September's best DVD. It looks gorgeous: the transfer to DVD living up to how the film has the slightly sepia tone of a Western. ... Full Review

We hear those words often enough in the remarkable 21 Grams....we suspect the film will repudiate the notion.....Nobody is going to call this a "feel-good" movie --....The movie is, after all, overwhelmingly concerned with death.....you won't find better performances anywhere --.... ... Full Review

the naked, brutal sensation of dangerous drama....The harrowing intimacy of 21 Grams....a film keeps raising the emotional stakes, when you wonder how the actors keep from collapsing in exhaustion.... ... Full Review

This is especially true in the plotting: the time structure jumps back and forth, and its questionable just how much the film gains from the stunt. Yes, Irritu and Arriagas virtuoso riffing will snag them another Hollywood gig as surely as it sparks debate. ... Full Review