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This movie was not a big favorite with audiences so I knew there had to be something meaningful in it that the shallow public could not see or was not able to see or perhaps refused to see. It has one of the loveliest soundtracks I've ever heard which clings to the soul with a lingering and misty melancholy. A movie for for those who have known suffering. The Monster's Ball is a very bleak film yet it's also quite rare in that it's truly unpredictable. You won't find Hollywood trappings here. This is an Indy film, thoughtful with symbolism and a profound message. This movie caused a knee jerk reaction in parts of the black community, causing calls for boycotting and some racial tension. Simply put, a white racist death row prison guard, through a set of tragic and complex circumstances, begins to fall in love with the black wife of an inmate that he recently executed, of which she is totally unaware. Their anguished bond is the fact that they both have lost young sons. There is some blunt sexual content, however it's mainly queasy and uncomfortably painful rather than erotic. Still, this motion picture is not intended for children. This movie somehow captures the mood of yearning reconcillation between two devastated souls who discover they have absolutely nowhere else left to turn, except to each other. This is a startling "feel bad" movie that is able to say: tragedy will not be permitted to become the end of all hope. Rather it states: When you're at the end of your rope, letting go can be the best thing you can do. Ultimately consoling in a way that seeks to unlock a warm, rainy night in your heart where abandoned innocence is finally given a chance to be regained. Atmospheric and moody with a poetic and mystical resolution that leaves you with a mesmerizing shimmer of hope. In the final scene, Halle Berry unlocked something deep within herself. Her eyes spoke of a suffocated bleeding that touches the soul with a surreal longing which magically suspended both time and space. "The title comes from a custom in medieval England where prisoners awaiting execution were called monsters. The night before their execution, their jailers would hold a feast known as a monster's ball as their final farewell." (Wikipedia)Read full review
This movie is about way more than the much hyped HB nude/sex scene. It is about the day to day struggle of ppl who just try to survive; dealing with poverty, racism, aging parents, mental issues, loneliness, and the like. I can see why HB got an Oscar for her role in this film. BBT should've gotten one too.
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This movie was made many years ago but it's a classic. I felt I needed it for my library. Good actors and a great plot. Enjoy!
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This is very good i teard up on it how things trun out for the good but with lost'us
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This is a very good drama. It depicts southern family and actions that change because of the times. It is a deep storyline, and has some dark areas, so I do not advise chlldren (under 16 at least) to be watching at all. Billy Bob Thornton does an excellent portrail, as does Heath Ledger for what little time he is in the plotline. Halle Barry is remarkable. I bought this to finish my collection of Heath Ledger movies and because I am a big fan of Billy Bob so this killed two birds with one stone. It does have violence and sexual acts along with some rude racial comments (basically what the storyline is about) and how one individual grew up thinking it was okay until he meets a woman and decides he was wrong, falls in love with her and removes the hateful father from the home to be happy. It does have a happy ending afterall.Read full review
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