La Haine (1995)
Abdel, a local hoodlum, is hospitalized after a riot, where a policeman lost his gun. His friend Vinz finds it and claims he will kill a cop if Abdel dies. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Mathieu Kassovitz
Written By: Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Benoît Magimel, Saïd Taghmaoui, Philippe Nahon, Hubert Koundé, Joseph Momo, Solo, Abdel Ahmed Ghili
AKA: Hate
Country: France
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jet0425 | 100 97th |
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Kassovitz has created what is now one of my all-time favourite films; a stark, shocking and realistic portrayal of life in the Paris slums seen through the eyes of three racially different young men who are changed by the decaying society and end up in a battle for their lives. It's brilliant and strangely intriguing, I highly recommend this to everyone. It's a film which we all should see whether politics is relevant to us or not for it's a lesson learned in terms of ethics and morality.
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chemtrails | 85 95th |
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So much energy, outstanding movie
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MartinTeller | 75 54th |
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Kassovitz wears his influences quite plainly on his sleeve... this film is dripping with Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese references. As derivative as it is, however, it does have a certain freshness (or perhaps FRENCHness) that makes it more than a copycat picture. I found that I cared about the three main characters without actually liking them very much, which I guess is a neat trick. It's awfully funny listening to people try to sound all badass in French, though.
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TheDenizen | 75 74th |
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A cop loses his gun during a riot in a Parisian ghetto, and it is found by a group of teens whose friend was put into a coma by a police officer. Vincent Cassel is ragetastic as a seething ball of directionless anger and attitude, and the sudden, unexpected ending leaves a powerful impression. However, one struggles to escape the feeling that French guys calling each other "homeboy" is deeply silly somehow.
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Kavu | 90 94th |
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The plot could be more coherent but that's about the only flaw. Gritty street feel and a phenomenal ending.
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CitizenX | 75 86th |
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vincent cassel is cool, and lots of details in the movie too, but overall i think its overrated, just like city of god, would have worked better as a documentary and with a better soundtrack
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Spunkie | 75 90th |
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The style may get old, French suburbian life may grow irrelevant. However the loop that La Haine constructs around how hate does breed hate will always stick.
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Barthalen | 89 95th |
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Intense. The raw anger is always júst hidden under the surface, ready to burst forth and make Bad Things happen. Some amazing shots, and it has a very naturalistic feel. The ending is like a sledgehammer to the temple.
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begoniabol | 90 95th |
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Well directed, shocking and it has some beautiful shots. The ending is absolutely incredible, it left me speechless
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M_A | 88 93rd |
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A raw and calamitous snapshot of a day in a few young men's lives, featuring a laudable performance by Vincent Cassel. Deserves as much acclaim as City of God got, if not more. A must-watch for any fan of French cinema, culture, or just good fucking movies.
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bakcheia | 96 94th |
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Shot in gorgeous B+W film, this movie presents us with three main characters who are raw, incredibly vibrant portrayals of humanity living in turbulent times. It reminds me a lot of Do The Right Thing, but I feel as though this film presents a much more complex viewpoint than Spike Lee's picture in terms of how hate is bred. In La Haine, hate seems to have no beginning and no end; it just cycles endlessly and serves as an all too easy crutch for these characters as they try to find themselves.
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mattorama12 | 78 85th |
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This movie has been on my list for a while, but I had no idea what it was about. I coincidentally picked an interesting day to watch it, just after the Dallas police shootings. The story is a little meandering at times, but there's an underlying current of tension that keeps it pushing forward. It took me just a little bit to get invested in the characters, but it's really fantastic once you do. Not to mention the direction is excellent.
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Carbo-Ken | 82 90th |
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It says a lot about french politics (and hip hop fashion) when this film looks like something being released last week.
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juntakinte99 | 100 97th |
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This picture is up there with Do the Right Thing, Boyz in the Hood, and Menace II Society in terms of "hood films"--narratives that merge hip-hop's urban stories with the auteur approach of indie film. Kassovitz deserves kudos as a writer and director, as he makes these characters not political caricatures, but young people learning to deal with a world they inherited. The message is still relevant as police brutality, anti-black racism, and Islamophobia run amok around the globe. A classic.
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Moribunny | 75 84th |
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Uneven, but generally very good. Occasional stylish camerawork aside, maintains a beautiful gritty realist tone throughout, which is just why the plot seems jarringly forced and almost didactic at points, such as in the final scene. Definitely peaks in the bathroom scene about halfway in, where a diminutive old Gulag survivor memorably tells the protagonists his shaggy dog tale about his friend Grunwalski. I recommend the film but it could have done with a little less social self-importance.
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terrymac | 85 93rd |
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A raw glimpse of a part of Parisien life which doesn't make it onto the screen too often. The themes are fairly bleak, but it has a certain freshness driven by the promising young cast. The soundtrack was pretty good as well. Recommended.
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Pickpocket | 9 93rd |
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The ending is great and I love Vincent Cassel.
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Boyd Crowder | 89 91st |
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Brilliant movie with an ending that is absolutely breathtaking. And we need more b/w features.
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CinematicESP | 87 75th |
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An entertaining crime film that, unlike many of its American counterparts, is subtle in both its stylishness and social commentary, strung together by a rather brilliant metaphor. The three main actors really bring their characters to life.
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| 1 | Skenkere | 83 89th |
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Jusqu'ici tout va bien...
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| 1 | ReV_VAdAUL | 90 82nd |
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An excellent exploration of the context of why the riot occurred.
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Quicky | 90 95th |
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During this film I felt at times the urge to laugh, yet at the same time what I was seeing disturbed me. This portrayal of three friends in the Parisian border effectively showed the hatred and the tension in the 90's between the police and the youngsters, as well as between the youngsters themselves. As someone else said here, I identified with the characters, despite realizing how messed up they have become because of their lack of purpose. The ending was literally mind-blowing.
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Vandelay1 | 93 98th |
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Great
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Ocelot | 80 89th |
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Solid movie. Meanders a bit in the middle, but the ending is just great.
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fenixdown | 89 97th |
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Exactly the type of movie that I like to watch. Like a French version of Do the Right Thing.
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ZayanK | 89 81st |
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Fuck... fuck da police.
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Okkervil | 85 90th |
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Complex and intriguing as well as voraciously intelligent. I can't quite put my finger on what stopped this being truly great in my opinion, perhaps it was the slightly loose plot? But even so "La Haine" is brilliantly shot and has a great ending and with so much to analyse here it is well worth repeat viewings.
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Bown | 79 52nd |
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Wonderfully stylised, particularly the Spike Lee influences. Brings up a lot of interesting questions. Great ending, too.
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bolivar | 85 95th |
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fantastic movie about the despair of the violence/hate cycle bred from depravity and racism. filled to the brink with gorgeous shots and wraps up oh so nicely in the end. could have lost 10-20 mins in the middle, as it in my opinion contained a few too many slightly unbelievable/unnecessary scenes (toilet man, art exhibition~).
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deaddilly | 80 72nd |
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This film had so much firepower. It is an offbeat (yet excellent) study on friendship and humanity within a volatile sociopolitical landscape. The camera work is incredible and almost Lynch-esque at times. It creates a very unsettling atmosphere that is warmed up from the camaraderie of the 3 young men. The ending shook me more than anything I've seen in a long time.
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FrederikA | 90 96th |
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Social commentary at it's most gritty and thrilling
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Henrik | 85 90th |
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Raw, vital and captivating. Not only realistic gut-punching in gorgeous black&white, Kassovitz uses his camera, cuts, sets and actors to show his three character's fears, hatred and dreams. Style IS substance.
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pewbeng | 97 99th |
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Jusqu'ici tout va bien. I don't see how I could forget that quote, ever. Captivating film with grounded, believable characters. If you haven't yet - watch it.
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FrankHowley | 80 80th |
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Every aspect of the film is good, but its cinematography is amazing.
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| 1 | MetaBrain | 100 92nd |
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One of my favorite movies of all time. The style. The presentation. The colors. And the russian dude in the urinols.
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Rufam | 80 85th |
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Magnificently shot, powerfully acted and with some (occasionally oversold) social insights as well, "La haine" creates a relatable, realistic story out of some familiar settings and potentially unsympathetic characters. I actually enjoyed the quiet moments better (the old man's monologue at the john being the highlight) and I would have preferred if they had ignored Chekov there at the end, but that's not to say that the final 2' aren't memorable. Just a little obvious as point-making.
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| 1 | jcphoenix | 95 99th |
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Kassovitz allows the tension to simmer like a master, letting it escalate just below the veneer of the laidback and aimless '90s (encapsulated in Richard Linklater, Larry Clark, and Kevin Smith films) until it has nowhere to go but up. Explosive, gritty, raw, stylized yet naturalistic - you've heard these descriptors again and again but rarely are they this accurate to the experience you will have.
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hellboy76 | 72 86th |
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A bit hard to buy into the tough guy French aspect but I will say despite its not being stylistically unique, it is well done and still manages to be a gut punch.
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PerryStroika | 65 68th |
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Some wonderful, energetic scenes and great camera work, but marred by annoying French pontificating about society and politics.
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Hezarfen | 75 80th |
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One comment, if you want to understand 'french' film, watch this one. It is intense, but it doesn't manipulate you in any stupid way, you are still free to watch with out stupid (b/h)ollywood pretend drama
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glumpy_99 | 67 29th |
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Meandering tale of Parisian street life is almost distractedly dated in its film-making style 20 years on - one can feel the lo-fi, post-Tarantino 90s feel in every fibre of its being. Energetic performances from its three leads do their best to inject some energy into the aimless, wandering narrative which often overreaches in its at times surrealist digressions, leading to a somewhat cheap and unearned nihilistic finale. Cassel proves he is (and was) a talent to watch.
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| 1 | lethias | 91 94th |
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Watched this movie 8-10 years ago, completely forgot about it. Wonderful cinematography with class acting. Suburbs of Paris, dangerous and fun. Not for outsiders. Odds are if you grew up there you will have it hard to go out. Poverty is a bitch. Raw, exciting, true. Also, Le Pen, lol.
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natebarrios | 85 94th |
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So far, so good. So so good.
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| 1 | damil | 80 90th |
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Some of the shots in this film were absolutely amazing. I was seriously impressed. Apart from that, I wasn't sure what else was remarkable about it. At the beginning, I was confused as to the acclaim the film has. However, by the end, I felt it. I didn't necessarily understand what was so good about this film, but I felt it. It's extremely compelling in a way I can't quite pinpoint. I definitely appreciated it more in retrospect than when I was actually watching it. Recommended.
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TarantinOle | 95 99th |
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La haine is a portrait of the inner city of Paris, a multiracial community, drawn together by boredom, anger, prejudice. Shot in black and white, in urban Paris, with pounding rap music to set the tome, La haine is a deeply provoking and violent crime drama that will both unsettle you, move you and piss you off.
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Trooth | 82 86th |
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Thematically, this movie reminded me of a documentary I saw recently called Dragonslayer. The big differences are that this movie isn't about skateboarding, is urban instead of suburban, and this movie isn't a miserable failure. I guess I can also see a lot of parallels with American History X, not the least of which being the absence of color.
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SanderAP | 90 83rd |
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highly recomended!
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beebeedeedop | 100 91st |
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As well as creating a flawless depiction of the vicious circle of hate that can, and will never be broken, Kassowitz also leads each character through a journey, for better or worse, to the dramatic final scene.
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Barraoc | 80 85th |
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The three leads perfectly capture the aimlessness of disenfranchised youth. The black and white cinematography is by turns stark and beautiful. Definitely warrants repeat viewings...
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Vauth | 85 74th |
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Very well shot and doesn't let up at all in its rawness and intensity. Some scenes were a little ridiculous but overall, the anger and angst filling every dialogue and every scene was more than enough to move the story forward and keep me engaged. Though it captures an important part of French history and the limitations of brotherhood, I think I would be able to connect with it more if I actually understood France societal context more.
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hsncrspywl | 89 87th |
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Apes a lot of Spike Lee and a lot of Martin Scorsese, but does it with a sort of youthful abandon which kinda reflects well on the film. Perhaps a little too reliant on stylistic flourish to help keep the audience interested, and the ending is a little bit too on-the-nose, but nonetheless a very powerful film with an excellent control of atmosphere and tone.
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susie-mauve | 95 94th |
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what do you mean Paris isn`t all roses?
*needs a rewatch*
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| 1 | Uhrmacher | 78 17th |
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Maybe a lack of appreciation for the French societal context cost me in enjoyment but I didn't particularly connect with any of the characters.
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| 1 | Nepeta | 60 28th |
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A stylish and striking examination of the situation, and a commendable film. I just can't bring myself to care about these characters as they're so unlikeable, and I generally find the film too unpleasant for my tastes.
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Catnip | 100 96th |
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Still one of my absolute favorites.
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Kmilchev1 | 95 98th |
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A lot of memorable scenes, the long shots give you a tase of what french cinema is all about. Many elements from the films of Truffaut and Godard are used and the characters are unique and mesmerising. Trully one of the best films ever made thanks to the brilliant directing style of Kassovitz and Cassel.
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| 1 | Lonewolf2003 | 95 98th |
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"It's about a society on its way down. And as it falls,it keeps telling itself: "So far so good... So far so good... So far so good." It's not how you fall that matters. It's how you land." Sad thing is France is still falling.
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| 1 | maknela | 96 96th |
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"So far, so good ..." said the man who was falling from the skyscraper. "It's not important how you fall, it's important how you land."
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Boxcars | 10 97th |
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One of the most powerful and stark pieces of cinematic social commentary you'll ever see, 'La Haine' is an absolute must-see, thanks to its gritty and grounded characters, and their all-too realistic inner demons and outer struggles.
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radumsmn | 92 99th |
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Best visceral experience of a movie. Rough and tough, but also sweet and sour, just like its characters. Pretty much a must see
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DorothyOz | 80 81st |
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Good!
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| 1 | Pratchett3 | 8 72nd |
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probably more relevant today than when it was made
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