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Reviews
Babel (2006)
Less would have been better
Too bad! This could have been a good movie if the filmmaker had kept in mind that less is sometimes better.
Various stories and cultures come together in this film, each interwoven with the others except for one absolutely unrelated and crude Japanese B movie, not even of the same genre, that repetitively interrupts the real movie for no apparent reason. A very weak link is provided that appears contrived, serving virtually no purpose other than being a flimsy excuse for bringing in the otherwise totally irrelevant Japanese movie. Someone of influence in this project must have had a screenplay they could not sell, so they stuck it here.
Without this awkward and unnecessary Japanese portion, the film could be otherwise okay, as long as you can accept the incredible string of tragic events that affect the film's protagonists.
On a positive note, the acting and direction is excellent.
Road Dogz (2002)
A Worthwhile Film
A good story and fine direction combine to make for a very worthwhile indie that should make it to wide distribution. Powerful performances by Jacob Vargas and Emilio Rivera, as well as other notably strong roles, bring the audience into the film with the characters to intimately feel their experiences. Deep insight into the plight of young adults trying to develop themselves in the midst of negative influences and vivid depiction of the fragility of their life styles.