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L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (2002)
Religion is a lie, but you can forget it.
Have you ever felt bored by religion? In particular by the cultural interference by Christian Church? Well, this movie shows you were right. It tells that religion is a way to obtain power and richness. And that all this can be based on a cynical circumvention. But it is like Bellocchio didn't have the certainty it was all fake. It's like he didn't want to see and show it all. Maybe because he hasn't the courage to admit that Church hasn't an irreplaceable social role. Maybe because Church can be both a powerful enemy and a powerful friend. Maybe because he feels he cannot change it. So he suggests a convenient solution: to find a love, because sweetness can help you forget, to be an artist to deceive yourself, cure your wounded honor and be faithful. I would suggest not forgetting religion makes men martyrs and devils, anyway a great movie!
Hable con ella (2002)
All about... Eve and Adam.
Both Holy Virgin Mary crashed the snake under her feet and man can crash woman's fears. Despite Eve was the cause of perdition to Adam, man can forgive and see Eden trough her. Both a woman gave the child who saved the world and a man can give the child saving a woman. And this is not religion, it's a true fact. The plot is based on a true story, about a man that took advantage of coma of the girl he was nursing. And she woke up at child birth. It was a grotesque miracle. A delicate Almodovar makes us believe that it's proof that man and woman cannot offend each other, even if they leave. But one can save the other, because of their nature.
I know, It's dreamy. But when you see this movie you feel you can believe in it, at least for a while. And then it makes you feel in peace and faithful. It's one of the sweetest illusion I've ever seen. After All about my mother, don't miss this second masterpiece.
The Believer (2001)
Seeking for absolute
There is a close link between religion and materialism. As there is a link between peace and war, respect and outrage, refusal and acceptance. It was great to see it all in this tough movie. It was like American History X, but treating religious subjects, with a taste of independent plainness, which makes you believe that cinema can still be a sincere intellectual stimulation despite costs. But I kind of missed that brilliant Edward Norton, though great protagonist Danny Balint. Very interesting movie. See it.