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Feb 18, 2020Punnoval rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
You could call this a true "catholic" movie - it's all about committing sins so that one can confess them later. It is also far too loaded with potential guilt items - all of them fulfilled. If he had stuck to the basic premise of…
Jul 05, 2016JoaBiblio rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Gritty film. Some scenes are difficult to watch. Regular folks trying to get by being all the time down and out and gasping for air. Javier Bardem wonderful as always.
Mar 28, 2016JCLKatieS rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This movie was a bit slow and very depressing but I thought that the acting was very well done. I felt terrible for Uxbal and the people he "tried" to help but realized how close to the truth the film probably was. If you are interested in…
Mar 01, 2016LittleNoName rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Subtitles were small & occasionally blended into the background. A little slow with a few unnecessary shots but did an excellent job with displaying the crazy emotional rollercoaster that bipolar people deal with. Don't see much of the…
a5a22406
Feb 09, 2015a5a22406 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This movie shows the grittier side of life in Barcelona, Spain as the country sinks into a serious recession and the resulting unemployment, social fabric breakdown, drug use, immigrants from north and west Africa trying to find a place in…
Dec 30, 2014Nursebob rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When a smalltime hustler discovers he only has a few months to live his life takes on an added sense of urgency. Uxbal is a good man at heart who loves his two children and tries to do right by his mentally ill ex-wife. Although he is…
powrnima
Jun 01, 2014powrnima rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is not your typical Hollywood movie; In fact none of Inarritu's movies are your run-of-the-mill Hollywood! A realistically portrayed movie, with several themes on human condition, circumstance, the interplay of exploitation and…
Mar 07, 2014beckythecat1 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
very difficult story to follow. many small stories in the big story. the Spanish is really Catalonian and the subtitles are badly done. not appropriate for under 16 years.
Jan 25, 2014GLNovak rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Javier Bardem did a fantastic job in this film, but be warned, the film is definitely not a romp in the park. Very dark, very gritty view of life on the edge in Barcelona's cramped underworld. Here we meet crooked cops, human traffikers,…
Dec 11, 20130cho rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well written and acted. Can be a bit slow at times but keep at it. This is a good but very sad movie. A very real movie about life for the less fortunate, it will not leave you feeling warm and fuzzy all over.
Dec 09, 2013SusannahElf rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a heart-wrenching movie. Javier Bardem is amazing and all the other actors, none of whom I am familiar with, were outstanding. It clocks in at over 2 hours but never drags. Worth the tears!
Circe598
Aug 03, 2013Circe598 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
You won’t find a Hollywood happy ending in this film. It is dark and complex, but rewarding. Its not about middle class people, so that may be challenging if that is all you know or care to know about the world. People are poor, desperate,…
Quimeras
May 30, 2013Quimeras rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Hacen ya varios meses que vi “Biutiful” y desde entonces he tratado de encontrar las palabras adecuadas para expresar cuán maravillosa es esta película. Me doy por vencida y me limito simplemente a recomendarles que la vean.
Mar 16, 2013jimg2000 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A grim tale of a man, his family and social circle as a middle man between a Chinese sweat shop making knockoff clothes and the Senegal immigrants who sold the clothes in the streets. Things went from a chaotic start through a series of…
Dec 14, 2012Monolith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Bardem is outstanding. He really has an absorbing presence about him. The fact that Uxbal forged on for his children as everything -- absolutely everything unraveled in his life was, well, Biutiful. Bleak film with a capital BLEAK, though.
Aug 03, 2012
Can't stand trying to watch a movie when they make sure you can't read the subtitles. How much imagination does it take to do subtitles in a clear readable landscape? Had to quit watching this one for that reason. No rating.
Aug 02, 2012DrSK rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Déprimant - Je n'ai pas tenu plus d'une quinzaine de minutes. Impossible, donc, de dire si je donnerais une demi ou une étoile! On ne sait pas où l'histoire s'en va, mais il faut avoir l'estomac solide pour suivre la vie tragique du…
Jul 09, 2012neonkc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
muy buena movie lo que hace el dinero
Jul 09, 2012esk1033 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I was warned that this film was a real tear jerker. I did not cry but felt pathos for the main characters. The acting was excellent, the storyline very believable, but I found it frustrating to watch, I expected at least a glimmer of…
Jul 07, 2012dumbghosts rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Javier Bardem's stellar performance as a good man involved in a life of crime to take care of his family saves what would otherwise be a very dark and dreary trip into the underworld of immigrant exploitain in Barcelona, Spain. A reviewer…
juliusbiliran
Feb 15, 2012
One of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Thoughtful and smart
sapringna
Feb 12, 2012sapringna rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It is a beautiful film because it reveals the truth of life. You see a man's love to his children, the true colors of human nature and human emotions. This film wasn't made for big box profits. You will see the beauty of this film if…
Jan 16, 2012downsman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A well-made film in which the already-grim life of a man who ekes a living as a go-between between various people who exploit illegal immigrants (making him an exploiter too, essentially) ... gets significantly worse. It does demonstrate…
Jan 03, 2012howardpoole rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Never a big fan of subtitles. This was a very dark and sad movie. It was still well done
jlazcan
Dec 17, 2011jlazcan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a really good movie. It left me thinking about life in the moment and the death that waits us all down the line. The acting was top notch and the script was well written. The only complaint I had was the film's length. It was too…