John Sayles, Ireland / USA, 19943.5 out of 4 stars
A very amiable, fairly slow moving family film that could potentially be pointless for a family audience that no longer includes children (meaning I watched it with my folks, because I like John Sayles). Instead, I was very well involved with the "magic" of it without having to make any special effort. That is because this is a very well-executed piece of "magical realism," of course, but the emphasis on oral tradition and retelling also makes it quite engaging. The young female protagonist strikes just the right balance of preciousness without veering into annoyingness. Also, it's not so good natured that you don't care what happens. Partly, this is because what's at stake is the very survival of a culture (and an imaginary subculture) which invests this film with a lot of significance and makes it fascinating from start to finish.
Source: Sony DVD
2 January, 7 PM
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