Babel
Paramount Vantage | Release Date: October 27, 2006
6.7
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MariaNov 27, 2006
Boring. Arbitrary. Irrelevant. Characters were so shallow that I felt absolutely no sympathy for any of them. The director did not succeed to awake any emotion in me except utter boredom. Some Ok scenes - Tokyo nightclub for eg - but the Boring. Arbitrary. Irrelevant. Characters were so shallow that I felt absolutely no sympathy for any of them. The director did not succeed to awake any emotion in me except utter boredom. Some Ok scenes - Tokyo nightclub for eg - but the stories were so random and their connections to each other were pointless. Any of the stories could have been taken away without losing anything. It would have been indeed advisable to take away something - instead of stuffing into 2,5 hours (although inarguable one of the longest 2,5 hours of my life) every theme possible; illegal immigration, disablities, racial hatred, awakening sexuality, Americans & the rest of the world, parents & children just to mention a few. Any of these stories containing plenty of issues for one movie. More is not better - it just makes everything arbitrary and shallow. In the end I felt absolutely nothing for any of the characters, they were all equally boring. My friend - whom I went to see the movie with - works for children's rights, and was actually quite relieved to see one of the arab boys killed as that meant that that particular story line would be closed. That should say something about the film.… Expand
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LouisW.Dec 15, 2006
Overproduced, manipulative and pointless movie about stupid, unsympathetic people making horrible choices. Outside of Beverly Hills, no one could possibly care about these characters or sit through this endless sham of a spectacle without Overproduced, manipulative and pointless movie about stupid, unsympathetic people making horrible choices. Outside of Beverly Hills, no one could possibly care about these characters or sit through this endless sham of a spectacle without falling asleep.… Expand
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DougJan 14, 2007
Manipulative and without substance. A waste of effort for all involved - including the viewer.
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ScottS.Jan 18, 2007
Borebel. Pretentious and ultimately meaningless.Time for Inarritu to move on to a new concept. That said, Barraza and Kikuchi are terrific.
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MichaelF.Dec 17, 2007
Probably the most boring and overextended film ever made. It drowns in its own pretentiousness and despite it's attempts to be surprising and thought-provoking it ends up predictable and dry. The bravest critics are the ones who Probably the most boring and overextended film ever made. It drowns in its own pretentiousness and despite it's attempts to be surprising and thought-provoking it ends up predictable and dry. The bravest critics are the ones who aren't afraid to cut through the art-house buzz and call this movie what it really is: a complete waste of time.… Expand
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DaveCJan 23, 2007
Why don't I film myself brushing my teeth for 2.5 hours. Seeing how many awards this pointless crap won. Damn, I should win em all!
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RuthS.Jan 27, 2007
This film was atrocious. I felt like i had wasted 3 hours of my life. All i ask is what's 'put it away' in sign language?! What was the significance of her nudeness? The scence of the 8yr old child mastubating was unearhtily This film was atrocious. I felt like i had wasted 3 hours of my life. All i ask is what's 'put it away' in sign language?! What was the significance of her nudeness? The scence of the 8yr old child mastubating was unearhtily disturbing and totally unrelated. Who thinks of these things? And to think it's up for 7 awards?! Who's paying these critcs to sit around churning out pompus reviews?! Honestly i could do a better job. Did they even watch the film? mildly entertining to tlk about afterwards but i think we'd all sleep easier tonight if we hadn't seen the hairy monster.… Expand
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BarbaraC.Jan 28, 2007
I left the movie theater feeling as if I wasted my money; And that there was a much to do about it as a whole. Although the acting was good in general I don't believe that we got a chance to see each character in full because the scenes I left the movie theater feeling as if I wasted my money; And that there was a much to do about it as a whole. Although the acting was good in general I don't believe that we got a chance to see each character in full because the scenes were so fractionalized. There were several scenes that could have been omitted and still told the story.....… Expand
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CharlieC.Jan 29, 2007
This has got to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. In fact I could not force myself to watch it all as it was so bad and had to leave the theatre. The individuals who put this together were trying to be too clever and all the end This has got to be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. In fact I could not force myself to watch it all as it was so bad and had to leave the theatre. The individuals who put this together were trying to be too clever and all the end up with is a load of BS. I believe all the rave reviewers are simply trying to jump on the band wagon and sounds very much like the Emperor having no clothes with no one wanting to admit that they are artistically not sophisticated enough to appreciate fine art.… Expand
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NancyK.Jan 31, 2007
Dreadful! I could not wait for this movie to end. Not only does it hammer the audience with its preachy ideals of global village, but, it attempts to tie in a couple of completely unnecessary subplots. It was ridiculous to try to cover all Dreadful! I could not wait for this movie to end. Not only does it hammer the audience with its preachy ideals of global village, but, it attempts to tie in a couple of completely unnecessary subplots. It was ridiculous to try to cover all the most current events in one movie -- illegal immigration, muslim sensitivity, children and firearms, teen angst... Pity they left out Fidel Castro's emminent demise and a remedy for global warming. World Book's definition for babel: a place of noise and confusion. They did that right.… Expand
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NickN.Feb 15, 2007
You may wonder why some people gave it 0 and some 10, I honestly expect it was because bias individuals who have something to gain by rating this movie highly rated it 10. This is without a doubt the worst movie I have watched in over a You may wonder why some people gave it 0 and some 10, I honestly expect it was because bias individuals who have something to gain by rating this movie highly rated it 10. This is without a doubt the worst movie I have watched in over a year, and I was almost tempted to switch it off halfway through, which I NEVER do. Boring, uninspiring and generaly dull, it is a genuine pitty Brad Pitt decided to star in it as I have enjoyed the majority of his recent films.… Expand
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AnonymousMCFeb 16, 2007
It's a sad day when such a highly rated movie contains a young handicapped girl strolling around nude (fully nude) throughout the movie in an attempt to get attention. Nor did I need to see an 8 year old boy whacking off. The movie hadIt's a sad day when such a highly rated movie contains a young handicapped girl strolling around nude (fully nude) throughout the movie in an attempt to get attention. Nor did I need to see an 8 year old boy whacking off. The movie had no point and no plot. The only reason it was even noticed was because Brad Pitt starred. And to say he starred in the film is a gross OVERstatement. He appears far less frequently than most stars. I lost 2 1/2 hours I cannot get back.… Expand
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AnonymousMCFeb 22, 2007
Flat out ridiculous. With so many amazing and important films coming from spanish and hispanic film makers (Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth, Volver) I was unbelievably disapointed by this laughable mess. I'll admit, the story inFlat out ridiculous. With so many amazing and important films coming from spanish and hispanic film makers (Children of Men, Pan's Labyrinth, Volver) I was unbelievably disapointed by this laughable mess. I'll admit, the story in Morocco got me interested (the kids were a little unreal, but whatever), but you never stay there. You're taken to a sexually confused Japanese girl (who's deaf, in a lame attempt to make her character "suffer") and an exploitive storyline about problems with the Mexican border (clearly Oscar bait). It tries so hard to be risky and groundbreaking, but it trips over its own feet over and over again. Just all around terrible story telling.… Expand
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elizabethFeb 24, 2007
i think it is absolutely disgusting to have a young boy in the movie masterbating. what is wrong with the movie business? i was so disgusted i told everyone i know not to watch or buy this movie. im surprised brad pitt would be in a moviei think it is absolutely disgusting to have a young boy in the movie masterbating. what is wrong with the movie business? i was so disgusted i told everyone i know not to watch or buy this movie. im surprised brad pitt would be in a movie like this. i think less of him now!… Expand
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TrueG.Mar 17, 2007
The lack of plot and no decent characters makes this film absolute garbage. It represents a poor example of emulating screenplays with interwoven stories. Dialogue gets a minus two. Whereas a film like Lost in Translation uses a slow pace to The lack of plot and no decent characters makes this film absolute garbage. It represents a poor example of emulating screenplays with interwoven stories. Dialogue gets a minus two. Whereas a film like Lost in Translation uses a slow pace to allow the viewer to contemplate the situations and emotions presented to them, this piece of junk forces your mind to flatline for over two hours. Don't seriously consider watching it unless you require a substitute for chemical sedatives following a brain transplant.… Expand
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SeanM.Apr 15, 2007
An absolute waste of the time I spent watching the film. I can't believe that Brad Pitt would be involved in such a piece of garbage. The way the stories were intertwined was weak at best and not in the least entertaining. I was left An absolute waste of the time I spent watching the film. I can't believe that Brad Pitt would be involved in such a piece of garbage. The way the stories were intertwined was weak at best and not in the least entertaining. I was left waiting for everything to come together, credits rolled and I was still waiting. Truly one of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. It's right up there with Pooty Tang and Jeepers Creepers.… Expand
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StevenH.May 26, 2007
A banal treatment of 6 degrees of separation the famous graph theory of human connectedness. It lacks any coherence and progresses as if it is simply reporting the tenuous connections. I am amazed that it was even produced.
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JohnD.Jun 22, 2007
This movie was infuriating beyond compare!!! The thought that I wasted two hours of my life watching this "movie" makes me sick to my stomach! Where is the second disc? The credits came but the end did not. I felt less intelligent as a This movie was infuriating beyond compare!!! The thought that I wasted two hours of my life watching this "movie" makes me sick to my stomach! Where is the second disc? The credits came but the end did not. I felt less intelligent as a person while I dragged through the movie.… Expand
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DeniseB.Oct 21, 2008
I just finished watching this unbelievably boring piece of crap on cable. Thank God I didn't get sucked into paying to suffer through this boring maudlin mess in the theater. At home, with the glory of the fast forward function, I was I just finished watching this unbelievably boring piece of crap on cable. Thank God I didn't get sucked into paying to suffer through this boring maudlin mess in the theater. At home, with the glory of the fast forward function, I was able to move things along in a way the director could not seem to do. And the ending made no sense whatsoever. Utter crap.… Expand
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PiperL.Dec 28, 2008
I agree this movie was way too long and a bit too pretentious. Its happy ending is also a bit ugly....did any one else notice that it was only happy for the white people? The mom lived, and the kids were found...but the Moroccan boy was I agree this movie was way too long and a bit too pretentious. Its happy ending is also a bit ugly....did any one else notice that it was only happy for the white people? The mom lived, and the kids were found...but the Moroccan boy was dead, the other Moroccans sent to prison, the Mexican woman shamed and deported, and the Asian teen still a virgin, still deaf, oh, and naked on the terrace with her dad...what the?… Expand
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DJFeb 26, 2009
Possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. Entire 2.5 hr plot could have been told in 15mins. 150 mins of my life I'll never get back. Absolutely horrible! Ridiculous waste of time!
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SamanthaJ.Nov 19, 2006
I was truly disturbed by this movie. I thought it was going to inspire me and make me see how communication is important but it was gross and perverted. And if you like Brad Pitt he's not even in it that much and he isn't that good I was truly disturbed by this movie. I thought it was going to inspire me and make me see how communication is important but it was gross and perverted. And if you like Brad Pitt he's not even in it that much and he isn't that good in this movie either. Seriously a waste of time!!!… Expand
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ZiboscoZ.Nov 22, 2006
My wife asked me to leave several times and I would have...but I paid 20.00 to try and figure out what the hell the director Gonzales was smoking. What ever happened to the John Ford movies? No wonder Hollywood is losing us.
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BevMNov 26, 2006
The scenery was beautiful and fascinating, but the story line left me empty, especially the Japanese segment. At the end, there were no subtitles for that story ... what was the point? It the point was to frustrate me, it could have been The scenery was beautiful and fascinating, but the story line left me empty, especially the Japanese segment. At the end, there were no subtitles for that story ... what was the point? It the point was to frustrate me, it could have been done in much less time.… Expand
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BandANov 26, 2006
This movie really really sucks. Really 3 subplots tied together with a measly relation so they can tell 3 different stories and call it a movie. Way too long and Brads acting suck, a face to draw people to see a crap movie.
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AurLNov 27, 2006
So depressing, you have to wonder what therapy the director and authors need. Even the talented cast are immaterial as you watch the painful tale that was already completely revealed in the trailer. No purpose, no message, just misery.
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MangG.Dec 22, 2006
Perhaps the most cosmically overrated film of the year.
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LiteralYoyoJan 23, 2016
I think, and I am being completely serious here, that this might just be the worst movie I have ever seen. It's just so bloody boring and predictable and don't get me started on the bloody Japanese girl because Jesus Christ was that painfulI think, and I am being completely serious here, that this might just be the worst movie I have ever seen. It's just so bloody boring and predictable and don't get me started on the bloody Japanese girl because Jesus Christ was that painful to sit through. Even Brad Pitt can't pull this movie out of the dips of hell. It's just that bad!… Expand
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