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- 2003
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- 119 mins
- 15
Summary
Drama starring Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts. Following a catastrophic road accident, the lives of three complete strangers - teacher Paul, married Cristina and reformed criminal Jack - become inextricably linked and irrevocably altered.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Tom Hutchinson
The awesome aspiration of 21 Grams is to understand the human soul; the title referring to the weight supposedly lost at the moment of death - a spiritual measure. Showcasing some fine screen acting - from Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro - Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu has created an astonishing account of faith and redemption. As with Iñárritu's first film, the acclaimed Amores Perros, an auto accident links three disparate lives: Watts's husband and two daughters have been run over and killed by Benicio Del Toro's drunk-turned-Jesus freak; Penn's maths professor receives the husband's heart and is eventually drawn into an affair with his widow. Their fates are bound as the extended aftermath of the central tragedy unravels. Iñárritu again uses a non-linear, mosaic narrative technique to lure us into a maze of contradictions that eventually lead to a brilliant revelation.
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rolenamePaul RiversSean PennJack JordanBenicio Del ToroCristina PeckNaomi WattsMary RiversCharlotte GainsbourgMarianne JordanMelissa LeoRev JohnEddie MarsanClaudiaClea DuVallMichaelDanny HustonBrownPaul Calderon
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rolenameDirectorAlejandro González Iñárritu
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2004-03-05
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Violence, swearing, sex scenes, drug abuse and nudity.
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