Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year was Alejandro González Iñárritu's new movie Biutiful starring Javier Bardem from No Country for Old Men and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Anyone who's seen Amores Perros, 21 Grams or Babel knows Iñárritu's movies are not your average day viewing or a typical Oscar-winning, emotional drama. They're about as raw and intense as you can get. And like 21 Grams, Biutiful seems to be dealing with a redemption theme which means it's going to be sad, dark, and gritty, naturally. IMDB's synopsis (as posted by some anonymous person) says this: "This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death Struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever." It's a bit vague here exactly what this is about but I like it better that way. Although it looks like Iñárritu is leaving behind his old "multiple characters and how their lives connect" story to focus on one person. I think this looks awesome. It will definitely be an Oscar contender and I hope it has a wide opening in the USA.
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