Monday, August 31, 2009

Melinda & Melinda

Two playwrights disagree on the point of view with which to view life. Is it comedy or tragedy? The film unfolds as they each tell the same story from their point of view. Unfortunately, this idea of telling two stories simultaneously has been done (see Sliding Doors) and has been done well. In this case, the concept is old and the implementation is bad. Each story plays like actors reading their lines, not acting. Can you imagine a bad soap opera? Full Disclosure: This review only refers to the first hour of the film, since I could not bear to finish it.
1 star (out of 5)

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