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Things We Lost in the Fire
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Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
Starring: Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Paula Newsome, Hilary Strang
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097363500940
Format: AC-3
Label: Dreamworks Video
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dreamworks Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-03-04
Running Time: 118
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Academy Award winners Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro star in director Susanne Bier’s (the Oscar-nominated "After the Wedding") powerful new drama "Things We Lost in the Fire" Audrey Burke (Berry) is reeling from the shock of the news that has just been delivered to her door by the local police: her warm and loving husband Brian (David Duchovny), the father of their two young children, has been killed in a random act of violence. Once anchored by the love and comforts of their 11-year marriage, Audrey is now adrift. Impulsively, she turns to Jerry Sunborne (Del Toro), a down-and-out addict who has been her husband’s close friend since childhood. Desperate to fill the painful void caused by her husband’s death, Audrey invites Jerry to move into the room adjacent to their garage in the hope that he can help her and her children cope with their sudden loss. Jerry is facing a daily battle to stay off drugs, but in his unexpected role as surrogate parent and friend to Audrey’s son and daughter he finds a core of inner resilience. As Jerry and Audrey navigate grief and denial, their fragile bonds are constantly tested. Working together, however, they discover the strength to move forward.
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Summary: Things we lost in the fire: Guaranteed to rub your ear to make you fall asleep!
Comment: With this lousy movie, where can I start? How about...I thought Halle Berry's character can prove me wrong on her performance, but she didn't. And David Duchovney,did he have to be in the movie only to die later on, NO! And Yo, Benecio! I thought your character's withdraw scene scared the crap out of me. Okay, let's get to the scene when Halle's character and the kids are at the funeral. She has this mean, stoic look on her face. When Benecio's character comes by, she doesn't shake his hand or anything. My question was:"Why is she so cold towards him?" Then, when it came to point of the man living with them, that's when she spat out, "Why couldn't it be you?" she was even meaner. I understand we all have our different ways of grieving, but Halle's character's way of grieving,I didn't and I never will.
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Summary: 'Lost' Under the Radar
Comment: "Accept the good." Three words never meant so much after the loss, despair and redemption the characters in "Things We Lost in the Fire" experience. The plot is simple, straight-forward, and broken into pieces with glimpses of the past. Though seemingly episodic, the actors elevate the material to something truly special. Halle Berry delivers her finest performance as the distraught widow of David Duchovny's character. Moments of kind gesture and jealous rage flip-flop throughout the movie. And yet, Benicio Del Toro's drug-addicted character remains consistently optimistic and nurturing through most of the trials and tribulations.
The musical score is beautiful. And in my opinion, the intricate camera shots show fragments of the characters' body, especially the eyes, to emphasize their broken state of mind. Though some may regard this as an 'average TV Movie of the Week' type of picture, I thought it was a standout. It has a good message with some pretty intense acting from the leads... It's a shame that it got 'lost' during the awards season.
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Summary: Buckle up
Comment: Brilliant portrayal of regular people trying to find their way through a painful situation. I wasn't prepared to enjoy the movie either yet all lead actors demonstrated their worth by bringing the script to life.
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Summary: such a disappointment
Comment: A widow (Berry) invites her husband's friend, Jerry (Del Toro) to live with her and her two kids. Her husband's best friend (Lynch) befriends Jerry.
I fail to see what was so great in this movie, certainly not the script !
As for the acting, only Benicio del Toro and John Carroll Lynch are worth mentioning. The others definitely delivered second rate performances, especially Halle Berry.
The directing was not extraordinary. It wasn't even ordinary. It was just plain lame.
The photography was pretty awful, the characters were lost with the background, mostly in the scenes shot outside.
I was told by friends the movie was fun, and went by quickly. I don't think I've ever seen such a slow film! and time sure didn't go by fast enough.
It was so slow that I started watching it at x1.5 speed with subtitles, and it still didn't pick up. This morning I finally gave it another chance by resuming it, and frankly, I fail to see the point of the movie.
Unless you have a good reason to watch this boring drama, I'd stay away from it.
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Summary: Sad but so true
Comment: This movie was really sad, but the way the director told the story was incredible. You thought you could have been there.
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