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Reviews
Alpha Dog (2006)
A comedy of errors, even if not intended to be.
What a show! The movie consists of a bunch of hysterical young actors trying too hard and the storyline is rather schizophrenic. It's not clear what Alpha Dog tries to communicate but there's the usual mix of violence, racism and stupid bimbo girls. It seems to target a restless audience and gives the sense that the director, or at least most of the cast, was on some sort of amphetamines. And I doubt that all these kids and parents in the US behave like that. At least not the America I know! But granted the movie yields a few minor amusements - for one Justin Timberlake's facial expressions and questionable ghetto impressions offer a good laugh. Apart from that it's just a load of swearing and a waste of 2 perfectly good hours.
Sunshine (1999)
wonderful movie depicting the tragic history Hungary
Sunshine wonderfully depicts the waves of politics that have affected Hungary and led to its tragic history as well as how these political regimes affected Hungarians.
Even if specifically focusing on a Jewish family I do think many of the struggles can be universally applied to Hungarians or Central/Eastern Europeans.
This is however not just a history lesson but a touching and emotional account of a family's struggle through the times. The acting is impressive and choosing Ralph Fiennes for the leading role was a great move as he has already studies the culture and the meaning of being Hungarian for the English patient.
Definitely worth watching!