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Solveig Dommartin, William Hurt, Sam Neill, Ernie Dingo, Jeanne Moreau
Set in 1999, a woman (Dommartin) has a car accident with some bank robbers, who befriend and enlist her help to take the money to a drop in Paris. On the way she runs into another fugitive from the la...( read more
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Id: 10901662
Slow but thoroughly enjoyable futuristic drama that deals with addiction in a very unique way.
Has elements that reminded me of the sci-fi, Christopher Walken film Brainscan.
It also has one of the best soundtracks ever made featuring music from U2, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave and...( read more)
The first half is cool, then a new movie steps in and falls flat. Not on dvd.
Not as deep or provoking as the title or director's chair would suggest, but still an earnest attempt at pushing the political envelope.
German film director Wim Wenders was always a heavy-duty rock n' roll fan and saw to it that his films included music that reflected this love. Rock musicians, even notably ornery ones like Lou Reed, acquiesced to Wenders' request. Probably because when you speak in German, you s...( read more)
I would have to see it again, but this film has been one of the most inspiring, exhilarating experiences I have had with movies.
Until The End of the World is an odyssey for the modern age. As with Homer's Odyssey, the purpose of the journey is to restore sight -- a spiritual reconciliation between an obsessed father and a deserted son. Dr. Farber, in trying to find a cure for his wife's blindness, has cre...( read more)
almost a very great film ...almost
Solveig Donmartin, wants to have more glory ,so has and an opinion ...almost
Fantasitcal, yet meaningful. A must see for any thoughtful movie-watcher. Ruminates on dreams, journeys, and of course, the end of the world. Fabulous soundtrack.
