Bella

Roadside Attractions | Release Date: October 26, 2007

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Ratings

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DavidJ.Jun 22, 2008

Nearly every scene was grossly overdramatic. I kept thinking "Oh C'mon" to both lead characters. Some reasonable acting by the minor characters cannot salvage this film that makes the main lead almost Christ-like, and the female lead Nearly every scene was grossly overdramatic. I kept thinking "Oh C'mon" to both lead characters. Some reasonable acting by the minor characters cannot salvage this film that makes the main lead almost Christ-like, and the female lead suffocatingly dour. See Lord Jim for a more interesting exploration of the issues in this film.… Expand

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WendyH.Feb 16, 2008

I do not like the movie at all! I don't even like the name of the actual movie! Bella?! Come on!

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DavidM.Nov 6, 2007

I'm both a Christian and pro-life, so I would seem to be in the target audience for this movie. I agree with the sentiments of the filmmakers, so I realize that it's well-intended, but it's just bad as a movie. It's full I'm both a Christian and pro-life, so I would seem to be in the target audience for this movie. I agree with the sentiments of the filmmakers, so I realize that it's well-intended, but it's just bad as a movie. It's full of plot holes and leaves the thinking viewer with a lot of questions about why certain things are happening. Character development doesn't really happen. People just change inexplicably, leaving huge gaps as to WHY the changes occurred. A lot of people are going to like it for the good intentions, but it's very bad as art. If something is being made to glorify God, the author of the universe deserve much better creativity.… Expand

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LewisP.Oct 28, 2007

If you're a non-critical person who falls for tear-jerkers, then you might like this flick. But when you look at it objectively, you've got to realize that there's not much to it. The central plot device doesn't make If you're a non-critical person who falls for tear-jerkers, then you might like this flick. But when you look at it objectively, you've got to realize that there's not much to it. The central plot device doesn't make sense. The main character ends up accidentally running over a child who darts in front of his car. We learn that he was an up and coming star soccer player and because of this tragic incident his career is ruined. We're told that he goes to jail for "involuntary manslaughter". If it was an accident, how could he have been charged with any crime at all? During the accident scene, it's not suggested in any way that the main character was impaired or negligent but nonetheless he's charged with a crime. It's this lack of attention to detail that tells us that the story doesn't ring true in the least. The tragic accident is glossed over as if it's a footnote and it's the central incident pushing the drama forward in the film. I usually feel that the NY Times Reviewers are too soft on movies in general. But this time they got it completely right. According to the Times critic, "If … Expand

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