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November 25, 2005
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In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
by Mariano Barroso | VideoPrice: $3.25 to $9.98 Compare PricesMay 17, 2002
Trivialized Tujillo
A movie about a seemingly important subject that really misses the mark. The actors aren't able to let you sense any of the passion, anger and frustration that you know must have been there in this story. It is, however, always enjoyable to ogle Salma Hayek and the beautiful newcomer, Mia Maestro, no matter how poorly they act. ... -
May 17, 2002
Turn Off the Sound
0 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful Visually impressive movie about what? Sounds like every boring pontificator you ever knew gathered to do monologues in this film. 5 stars for visual, 1 for audio. ... -
May 2, 2002
What rhymes with Tart?
0 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful Ffffffffffffffforget this one! -
May 2, 2002
Gets Good Later
I almost gave up on this one during the first hour. It gets better later, and is worth sticking around for. In fact, you might consider fast-forwarding to the point where Albert Brooks goes on oxygen. ... -
April 27, 2002
Travoltingly Dull
I dislike movies where all the characters have to act really stupid in order to move the plot forward. This is such a movie. If you enjoy watching a movie and unfailingly being able to predict the next thing that will happen, then this one is for you. I usually enjoy watch John Travolta perform, but not so in this movie. ... -
April 25, 2002
It's a Comedy!
See it with this in mind and you'll enjoy yourself very much. It has a perfect storybook ending for every man-hating female: all the men wind up dead and the women get all the money. ... -
April 25, 2002
Truly Awful
The tragedy of the former Yugoslavia's many wars has produced several good films. This is definitely not one of them. The script has not even one original nor unpretentious line for Gene Hackman to utter. Go see "No Man's Land" instead. ... -
March 31, 2002
Truly Awful
How can a good actor I usually enjoy and a very beautiful actress I usually enjoy looking at make something so bad and hard to watch? If I pay to rent a movie, I usually force myself to watch it; but I couldn't get past the opening half hour of this one. Cage should never have left Las Vegas. ... -
March 29, 2002
Kiss Me, Cate
I suspect the reviews for this one will be all over the place. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and like everyone, I was reminded often of "Butch Cassidy." This has just as good a sense of humor, and Cate Blanchett is just delightful. ...
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Worthless Piece of Junk
1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulPros: None
Cons: Everything
STUPID movie. Poorly acted and directed--characters change their entire personalities from moment to moment. Idiotic dialogue and no plot line. Nothing fits together. No one acts like any normal person would under any circumstances.
Intelligent commentary by Morgan Freeman at prolog and epilog and nothing in-between. Avoid this film. The clunker of the 21st Century. ...