Em-Slice

I went to see Babel today. From the preview I assumed it would be intense and from things I heard, I knew it would bring several societal issues to the surface. It was both of these things and more. It spoke of the US and how willing it is to make incidents into terrorist attacks, of the power of communication, and of how different cultures clash. However, it failed to deliver any sort of comic reprieve and turned into a two-hour film about hardcore human suffering. I was also amazed at the underhanded way white Americans were portrayed as ignorant, self absorbed, and downright mean to other races. I find this issue complicated and somewhat disheartening. Nonetheless, the cinematography was amazing. Visually this film is worth seeing as it catches humanity at its lowest, highest, and in all its simplicity. Oh yeah, and the acting was brilliant.