Review of Babel

Babel (I) (2006)
9/10
A very powerful and thought provoking film
25 September 2010
I have one criticism of this film and I'm gonna get it out of the way first, their portrayal of Morrocco was a bit off. It's a very friendly country and although crime is common as with any low GDP country - you would not have a panic attack stuck in a Morrocon town for a few hours. Also it's much more built up than they give it credit for - I went on a 2 day tour there and we stopped in a lot of cafes with branded ice cream, kitchens and toilets, the scene at the start where they're sitting in outdoor tents is very misleading, I never saw anyone using makeshift outdoor tents in the time I was there. They skim over their mis-portrayal of it late in the film where they return to Marakesh and you realise how built up it really is.

This was a really good film, right from the start the storytelling style made me really excited to keep watching it. Ignore the 'poo pooers' who claim that the storyline seems disjointed, I'm guessing they didn't finish the film. Their portrayal of what it would be like to be a teenage deaf girl was really enlightening and the way they show so many different worlds in one film just instantly opens your eyes. The stars don't dominate the film, they're just characters in one of the story lines so the film should still be watchable if you happen to dislike one of them. The number of issues the film addresses and the loneliness you feel to emphasise with the characters just draws you in and keeps you glued to the screen. 9/10 well deserved.
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