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236902, It preaches to the choir
Posted by SoulHonky, Sun Dec-10-06 12:29 AM
I understand Altman's point but, for me, its over the top, borderline cartoonish. Altman didn't care for Nashville or the South and that shows. There's no real heroes, nobody is working towards anything all that positive. Even when the one woman reaches her dream, it is a sign of how we're able to overlook issues in hopes of maintaining the dream of a status quo. One question I would ask is this: if a one-sided movie like this came out about hip hop, people would be up in arms about the portrayal of the culture.

And the understated nature of many of the relationships dulls the drama/emotion. For me, it's a film you appreciate more than actually getting caught up in. This is Altman's statement but I prefer a film that raises questions rather than just gives one side of the story.