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Edwin Pereyra · 06-27-2003, 03:08 PM

THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST

My feelings for this film is along the same lines as The Man On The Train. It is very similar to another Academy Award nominated film, The Charming Man, in its familiarity with other films and not able to take any chances at all.

One has to wonder why films like these can get an Academy Award nomination but City Of God can't. I did like its deadpan humor, though.

~Edwin

06-27-2003, 03:08 PM	#216 of 409
Edwin Pereyra Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Local Time: 10:09 AM Local Date: 09-06-2008 Posts: 9,266	THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST My feelings for this film is along the same lines as The Man On The Train. It is very similar to another Academy Award nominated film, The Charming Man, in its familiarity with other films and not able to take any chances at all. One has to wonder why films like these can get an Academy Award nomination but City Of God can't. I did like its deadpan humor, though. ~Edwin DVD Unwind: Paradise Now (Coming) • King Kong - - • Keane • The Squid And The Whale • A History Of Violence • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire • The Best Of Youth (Italy) • Good Night And Good Luck • Howl\'s Moving Castle • Walk The Line - - • Zathura • North Country - - = Standouts = Recommended - - = Indifferent Quality matters more than quantity. Film Lists: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 • Best Films of 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 • Foreign & Independent Films: 2005, 2004, 2003