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actually, ai weiwei got a really good performance out of him. with the film to some extent is it probably two courses too long, it's two hours and it should be 89 minutes. when we at the table, when that kind of... the unspoken arguments are sort of broiling and seething away i think it works rather well. it then has this kind of flashback structure in which it moves back to events in the past and we see things unfolding from lots of different perspectives. to me, that works slightly less well. i'm some people have really taken against the movie. one of the reasons is, they're pretty claustrophobic company. they're not people you want to spend that much time in their company because... steve coogan‘s character is so difficult, so awkward. richard gere‘s character seems to be so smooth and so smarmy. yet during the course of the drama it does play with our expectations of how each character's motivations will fall. it's flawed, no question about it, and it is at least two courses too long, but in the middle of it there is a main course which is w
actually, ai weiwei got a really good performance out of him. with the film to some extent is it probably two courses too long, it's two hours and it should be 89 minutes. when we at the table, when that kind of... the unspoken arguments are sort of broiling and seething away i think it works rather well. it then has this kind of flashback structure in which it moves back to events in the past and we see things unfolding from lots of different perspectives. to me, that works slightly less well....
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ai weiwei is an exceptional artist.current refugee crisis, the humanitarian disaster on folding and the world. it isa disaster on folding and the world. it is a portrait of global displacement, shot in 25 countries, 25 film crews, some of the food did is hand—held, some of these extraordinary aerial shots, drone shot of huge numbers of people moving through incredibly hostile terrain of refugee camps. we do get interviews, we do get discussions, but the most affecting staff is this of humanity on the move, and the persistence of barriers and borders and boundaries and people rather than receiving a welcome facing a wall. it is a film which has a cumulative impact. 0ver wall. it is a film which has a cumulative impact. over the course of the movie, you do become overwhelmed by the scope of this. i think again, it's a very interesting piece of film—making because it's using film to tell this story in a way which is specifically gradual. 0bviously way which is specifically gradual. obviously we do get discussions of these
ai weiwei is an exceptional artist.current refugee crisis, the humanitarian disaster on folding and the world. it isa disaster on folding and the world. it is a portrait of global displacement, shot in 25 countries, 25 film crews, some of the food did is hand—held, some of these extraordinary aerial shots, drone shot of huge numbers of people moving through incredibly hostile terrain of refugee camps. we do get interviews, we do get discussions, but the most affecting staff is this of...
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the ai weiwei film, your second choice. human flow. sadly i haven't seen it yet. i can only assume that it is unbelievably, unbearably moving. it is very moving. ai weiwei is a conceptual artist, this is about the current refugee crisis and the humanitarian disaster unfolding around the world. it's a portrait of global displacement, different people forced to move from their homes for horrific reasons. shot in 25 countries. 20 countries, 25 film crews. some of the footage is hand—held. some of it, these extraordinary aerial shots, drone shots, of huge numbers of people moving through incredibly hostile terrain of refugee camps. we do get interviews, we do get discussions, but the most affecting stuff is this sort of image of humanity on the move, and the persistence of barriers and borders and boundaries and people rather than receiving a welcome, facing a wall. it is a film that has a cumulative impact over the course of the movie you do become overwhelmed by the scope of this. but i think, again, it's a very interesting piece of film—making because it is using f
the ai weiwei film, your second choice. human flow. sadly i haven't seen it yet. i can only assume that it is unbelievably, unbearably moving. it is very moving. ai weiwei is a conceptual artist, this is about the current refugee crisis and the humanitarian disaster unfolding around the world. it's a portrait of global displacement, different people forced to move from their homes for horrific reasons. shot in 25 countries. 20 countries, 25 film crews. some of the footage is hand—held. some...
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human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei. and the dinner.that. stronger, i mean, people will remember so vividly the boston marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath. so jake gyllenhaal as jeff bowman, who was a young bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved in the blast and lost both his legs. and then having survived the bombing, then had to rebuild his life both physically and indeed, mentally. and deal with the fact he'd suddenly become right at the centre of the spotlight, which saw him in many ways as the embodiment of the boston strong mantra. here's a clip. when you're ready, scooch ahead before you stand up. yeah. 0k. ok, scooch ahead. up, hips back. chest up. chest up, chest up. good, good, ok? good. it's a little sore. it's like needles on my legs. you look awesome. good job, jeff. it looks amazing. keep going. i can't, i can't. i've got to sit down. good job, good job. now the story's extraordinarily, not least because when he wakes up in hospital the first thing he does is say, i saw the bo
human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei. and the dinner.that. stronger, i mean, people will remember so vividly the boston marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath. so jake gyllenhaal as jeff bowman, who was a young bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved in the blast and lost both his legs. and then having survived the bombing, then had to rebuild his life both physically and indeed, mentally. and deal with the fact he'd suddenly become...
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actually, ai weiwei got a really good performance out of him.rs and it should be 89 minutes. when we at the table, when that kind of... the unspoken arguments are sort of broiling and seething away i think it works rather well. it then has this kind of flashback structure in which it moves back to events in the past and we see things unfolding from lots of different perspectives. to me, that works slightly less well. i'm some people have really taken against the movie. one of the reasons is, they're pretty claustrophobic company. they're not people you want to spend that much time in their company because... steve coogan‘s character is so difficult, so awkward. richard gere's character seems to be so smooth and so smarmy. yet during the course of the drama it does play with our expectations of how each character's motivations will fall. it's flawed, no question about it, and it is at least two courses too long, but in the middle of it there is a main course which is well worth trying. i think i absolutely killed the food metaphor stone dead now.
actually, ai weiwei got a really good performance out of him.rs and it should be 89 minutes. when we at the table, when that kind of... the unspoken arguments are sort of broiling and seething away i think it works rather well. it then has this kind of flashback structure in which it moves back to events in the past and we see things unfolding from lots of different perspectives. to me, that works slightly less well. i'm some people have really taken against the movie. one of the reasons is,...
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human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei.ividly the boston marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath. so jake gyllenhaal as a jeff bowman, who was a young bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved in the blast and lost both his legs. and having survived the bombing then had to rebuild his life both physically and indeed, mentally. and deal with the fact he'd suddenly become right at the centre of the spotlight, which saw him in many ways as the embodiment of the boston strong mantra. here's a clip. when you're ready, scooch ahead before you stand up. yeah. 0k. 0k, scooch ahead. up, hips back. chest up. chest up, chest up. good, good, 0k? good. it's a little sore. it's like needles on my legs. you look awesome. it looks amazing. keep going. i can't, i can't. good job, good job. now the story's extraordinarily, not least because when he wakes up in hospital the first thing he does is say, i saw the bombers. he wants to pass on that information. but what the film is really, really interested
human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei.ividly the boston marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath. so jake gyllenhaal as a jeff bowman, who was a young bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved in the blast and lost both his legs. and having survived the bombing then had to rebuild his life both physically and indeed, mentally. and deal with the fact he'd suddenly become right at the centre of the spotlight, which saw him in many ways as the...
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human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei. and the dinner. at last! we can discuss that. stronger, i mean, people will remember so vividly the boston marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath. so jake gyllenhaal as jeff bowman, who was a young bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved in the blast and lost both his legs. and then having survived the bombing, then had to rebuild his life both physically and indeed, mentally. and deal with the fact he'd suddenly become right at the centre of the spotlight, which saw him in many ways as the embodiment of the boston strong mantra.
human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei. and the dinner. at last! we can discuss that. stronger, i mean, people will remember so vividly the boston marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath. so jake gyllenhaal as jeff bowman, who was a young bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved in the blast and lost both his legs. and then having survived the bombing, then had to rebuild his life both physically and indeed, mentally. and deal with the...
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human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei. and the dinner.
human flow, a very affecting documentary by ai weiwei. and the dinner.
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through his art and his words, ai weiwei demonstrates that fearlessness.lo and welcome to link tv. i'm ingrid
through his art and his words, ai weiwei demonstrates that fearlessness.lo and welcome to link tv. i'm ingrid