My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Bella (2006)

A descent and artful film that has a great positive message.  Jose Alejandro Gomez Monteverde tells the story of a cook, who helps a recently fired waitress, come to terms with a difficult situation by sharing his painful past.   Grade: B

Spoiler Alert
While a solid film, I must admit it's obvious promotion of a "pro-choice" theme feels a little heavy handed.  I hate to say this is a fault because it's a good idea to promote but when an entire film hinges on the question, will she or won't she, that's not really enough drama for a movie for me.  It's also hard not to see the ending a mile away.    

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