After a seemingly endless parade of crude, mindless or emotionally hollow movie openings, finally the first great film of 2001 comes to the local bijou. Writer/director Jean-Jacques Annaud grabs the viewer from the opening sequences and doesn’t let go. This audience member was simply [...]
A most interesting film, but it does not depict its people as having much character. They dismiss their name and religion to further their success in a land and time where it is best not to be Jewish. Also, ladies will most likely resent the portrait of the film female leads. They each tempt and [...]
