30 October 2000
Seven Years In Tibet takes place during the 1940s, we follow the adventure of Heinrich Harrer and experience his gruelling journey across the icy mountains, his dangerous and treacherous expedition brings him to Tibet. He grows a special relationship with the Dalai Llama but the peace and tranquillity doesn't last forever because the Chinese go on a murderous rampage whilst seeking control of Tibet.
Brad Pitt plays the role of Heinrich Harrer, as soon as the film started you could notice he was finding it hard to latch on to the strong Austrian accent because it sounds as if he was over-doing himself and pronouncing every word with a stronger tone in the early scenes and then as every scene would go on he would start losing grasp of his dominant and loud-mouthed intonations. This flaw can be compared to his character in Guy Ritchie's SNATCH where he chose a role which required him to speak in a very demanding Irish accent. The character itself and its motivations were very inspiring, the physical and mental torture he gets put through changes his way of thinking and his perception of life. Overall, Brad Pitt delivers a good performance when it comes to the character's progression and evolution and his motives and struggles look believable but he had to work on the accent a bit more and give it a more balanced, genuine and realistic feel to it. Ralph Fiennes seemed to fit the role as well.
The movie in itself is beautiful, the multiple locations are beautiful to look at and Tibet's rich, colourful and radiant setting is flawlessly executed. The Dalai Llama is well played by young actor Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, his appearance and actions looked very believable. The cinematography is stunning, the landscapes are riveting. We get to view ice-covered mountains, the scorching desert and the combination of the two opposite weather conditions in Tibet. A multitude of different environments with diverse weather conditions. The editing is harsh and sudden, it takes the emotion of a certain scene and then quickly cuts away to something totally different. Anything special the viewer felt is suddenly interrupted because of a quick cut. A fade-out would would work a lot better and it would be able to maintain the emotion the viewer felt in the previous scenes.
Seven Years In Tibet is a very enjoyable movie with a few flaws that make it lose it's charm but it's nothing too problematic. It won't keep you away from having a good time. The adventure has many twists and turns, it'll keep you attentive. French Director, Jean-Jacques Annaud has made a film that is hard to dislike, it has heart, soul and a lot of energy.
Seven Years In Tibet takes place during the 1940s, we follow the adventure of Heinrich Harrer and experience his gruelling journey across the icy mountains, his dangerous and treacherous expedition brings him to Tibet. He grows a special relationship with the Dalai Llama but the peace and tranquillity doesn't last forever because the Chinese go on a murderous rampage whilst seeking control of Tibet.
Brad Pitt plays the role of Heinrich Harrer, as soon as the film started you could notice he was finding it hard to latch on to the strong Austrian accent because it sounds as if he was over-doing himself and pronouncing every word with a stronger tone in the early scenes and then as every scene would go on he would start losing grasp of his dominant and loud-mouthed intonations. This flaw can be compared to his character in Guy Ritchie's SNATCH where he chose a role which required him to speak in a very demanding Irish accent. The character itself and its motivations were very inspiring, the physical and mental torture he gets put through changes his way of thinking and his perception of life. Overall, Brad Pitt delivers a good performance when it comes to the character's progression and evolution and his motives and struggles look believable but he had to work on the accent a bit more and give it a more balanced, genuine and realistic feel to it. Ralph Fiennes seemed to fit the role as well.
The movie in itself is beautiful, the multiple locations are beautiful to look at and Tibet's rich, colourful and radiant setting is flawlessly executed. The Dalai Llama is well played by young actor Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, his appearance and actions looked very believable. The cinematography is stunning, the landscapes are riveting. We get to view ice-covered mountains, the scorching desert and the combination of the two opposite weather conditions in Tibet. A multitude of different environments with diverse weather conditions. The editing is harsh and sudden, it takes the emotion of a certain scene and then quickly cuts away to something totally different. Anything special the viewer felt is suddenly interrupted because of a quick cut. A fade-out would would work a lot better and it would be able to maintain the emotion the viewer felt in the previous scenes.
Seven Years In Tibet is a very enjoyable movie with a few flaws that make it lose it's charm but it's nothing too problematic. It won't keep you away from having a good time. The adventure has many twists and turns, it'll keep you attentive. French Director, Jean-Jacques Annaud has made a film that is hard to dislike, it has heart, soul and a lot of energy.