Painfully underrated - City of Ghosts (2003) Discussion

[–] runalldayandrunallnight 18 years ago

yeah really! i watched movie this afternoon and I enjoyed in everything, i mean, the story is great, the scenes, folks, photography...and kinda different
i tottally like it!
i really don't get it how it ended up with mark 5.6???

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[–] sweetelectricchild 18 years ago

I know, its unbelieveable. Its a very slow, subtle film, beautifully made. Matt Dillon and Natascha Mcelhone give great performances. It truly is a beautiful film, its really too bad its so unknown, I'm definately hounding all my friends to see this one. Its such a great story, like reading a good book. It should be somewhere around an 8, not 5.6. Jeeze, even Ebert liked it...

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[–] cuu70 18 years ago

Truly underrated. I loved this movie not realizing that Matt Dillon directed this movie. great work. i wished he would direct another.

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[–] gqtaste 18 years ago

Couldn't have said it better myself!

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[–] LorneMalvo 18 years ago

I couldn't agree more. This movie illustrates perfectly that Americans(and Westerners in general) are like fish out of water once they even step 1 foot in the 3rd world. I found Cambodia both beautiful and fascinating. Realizing that he has to deal with slumlords and native gangs didn't seem to cross the protagonist's mind as he entered the country -- a mistake he surely would come to regret.

Overall the movie was good and it showed perfectly how you always have to watch your back when outside of your native country.

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[–] empty2005 18 years ago

Amazing movie, great plot. I agree totally, it is horribly underrated!

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[–] vishalrav-1 18 years ago

Worth watching for it's unique and somewhat gutsy atmospherics and fast-paced action...and Natasha McElhone is pretty hot too

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[–] mariusar 12 years ago

^ Indeed. Not perfect, but this film was quite good and definitely deserves better than 5.8. The quickie durian scene was a nice touch ;)

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"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."

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[–] LTUM 12 years ago

looks like i am the only one here who couldn't agree LESS

it was just too convoluted and meandering for me

also, way too many named characters OFF SCREEN with whom i could not identify. it's hard to get invested in a person you haven't seen (with rare exceptions)

but the way names were tossed about in this one, as if the viewer should keep a running track of who's who, nah i don't think that's good writing

gerard depardeu was incredible though. loved his scenes. he is always good

(lol a fist fight while holding an infant. so crazy!!! the man has sand)

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[–] [email protected] 12 years ago

Yes. Free style but very efficient. Deserves more than 8.
Very good acting.
Arrhythmic and syncopated very efficient Editing.

Completely underrated

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