Reading Competition

Hello Folks,

This movie is now showing in Salvador. I decided to see it especially because I love Nicole Kidman. I can't say it's a wonderful movie, but it was quite interesting. At least I didn't fall asleep! Well, below you can read a review of this movie and for some more, click here.

(How about starting the habit of reading reviews of movies you plan to see on the net and in English, of course?)

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Something else: did you know that you can also access the blog LIVE, WRITE, LEARN , written by my Post Graduation 2 Students? It's a blog made by them, for anyone who's interested in reading and discussing controvertial topics. You are most welcome to make your comments. Just remember that, since it's a blog written mostly by students, you should expect some mistakes. However, concentrate on the polemical ideas we have filled our posts with and take some time to make your own comments and who knows... new friends!!

Leo

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One thing the United Nations has never permitted is to have filming done within it's sovereign territory. There's been TV coverage of the Security Council and the General Assembly, but never before has there been a narrative film been shot there.
"The Interpreter" is the first, and maybe it'll start a trend. But I doubt it.
It won't be because of this movie, which is one of the best of the year. A slick thriller about the politics of Africa and terrorism in general, something you don't see much nowadays.
UN translator Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) forgot to get her stuff from the translation booth. When she returns to pick it up, she hears some conspirators speaking in the African language of Ku, a language she conveniently knows. The conspiracy is about killing the evil dictator of Motobo when he addresses the UN General Assembly in the upcoming week.
Tobin Keller (Sean Penn) is a Secret Service agent on foreign dignitary detail. The UN building itself is a microstate like the Vatican and isn't technically in the US, but is completely surrounded by US territory with the Secret Service in charge of protecting the numerous potentates who visit the Big Apple while on UN business. Tobin and his partner Dot Woods (Catherine Keener) have been assigned to protect the evil President Zuwanie (Earl Cameron).
Silvia's news of the conspiracy brings up many questions. Is she for real? Is she going to kill the Motoban dictator herself? Is she just trying to throw out a smokescreen? Is the Matoban head of security, the mercinary Nils Lud (Jesper Christensen) trying to kill his boss, former Vice President Kuman-Kuman (George Harris)? Is the conspirator one of those guys who's name I can't find in the $%^& press notes? We can't figure it out until the very end and that's part of the fun.
Both Kidman and Penn are fantastic. They have great chemistry together. The film runs like a well-honed machine. Some of the scenes are pure heaven. Watch out when pretty much everyone winds up on the same bus. You can cut the tension with a knife.
This is a must, even at full price.
Eric Lurio