Backlight
Backlight
| 10 July 2010 (USA)
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Several characters who are each at critical stages of their lives are strangely impelled towards an uncharted lake in the middle of the desert where they all have the opportunity to save each other.

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ada

the leading man is my tpye

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Gurlyndrobb

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Calum Hutton

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Catherina

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

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markkbranson

This film has great exterior shots of the American west and some really bad acting. The theme is OK--that coincidence may be more than just that. So what else is there to say?IF you have never been to the west or you want to recapture an experience, then you must see this film.So is this film fun: yes and no. If you can afford Mania's awful acting, then this film clearly is recommended for you!

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mario_c

What a terrible disappointment this film was! I was expecting a nice film about the thematic the trailer suggests (crossed lives; destiny; etc) and not this garbage where broken cellular phones speak words or ghostly GPS leads the way or even hillbilly guys are allergic to latex!! I mean, all this is so stupid and absurd! The plot is silly, the characters are silly (excluding one or two), the soundtrack is unbearable (not to mention the scene when some popular Portuguese music is playing in a motel in California!!), the development and the disclosure of the plot are also annoying (I could use words like boring, pathetic, absurd, stupid, unrealistic; but no, all of those "coincidences" are just annoying!). As said, when I watched the trailer and I saw that scene when Joaquim d'Almeida is in the desert ready to commit suicide and the voice of the GPS said "Turn back you are in a wrong way to your destination" I found it a very good premise and I was expecting a nice film… I got this silly drama full of stupid lines (the screenplay is terrible!) and pathetic disclosures instead! Too bad to be true! I score it 3/10.

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DreamBliss

This movie has a beautiful and original story with engaging characters played by good actors. Everything just ties together so nicely until the end. Everything has worked out so far, everyone is happy, there is a lot of passion and hope.(SPOILER) Then the final piece of the puzzle, a couple who will finally be reunited, is destroyed because the guy gets stung by a frikkin' bee (he's allergic)! I mean what the heck is that? He's dying and the movie ends.So my advice, just don't watch this, or if you do turn it off right after the guy talks to the kid and receives the camera.

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Márcio Carocho

Resuming this movie into one word, inspiring.I am not a big fan of Portuguese movies although there are some exceptions, and therefore I thought this was just another one. When all the propaganda appeared, the main idea seemed quite intelligent. When I saw it, I was stunned.The acting is consistent and the characters are well constructed, bearing in mind that the main characters only have like one third of the whole movie. I think everyone that watches the movie can identify themselves with one of the characters. The photography is very well handled, and gives you scenes of cities, deserts, plane graveyards... Again, in one word breathtaking.The soundtrack is pretty decent, and plays an important role, being a constant during the whole movie.The supernatural events are not exaggerated, and although being important, I don't think they are a downfall in the movie, only a way of gathering the three stories.The script is the best part of this film. Inspiring, transmitting hope and most important of all remembering you to live your life to the fullest.Throughout the movie you tend to guess who is who and how are they related, but the final twist is mind blowing. He sacrificed his life for a stranger even without knowing, noble. Not a cliché finale, but one that keeps your mind revolving around the film even after the movie has finished for some hours.Congratulations to the Portuguese director, you have achieved a lot, and made us feel proud.The movie is well worth all the Euros I payed.

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