Original Sin | | Cast : | Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie | | Director : | Michael Cristofer | | Studio : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | August 03, 2001 | | DVD Released Date : | July 30, 2002 | | Language : | Portuguese (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | Unrated | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | July 17, 2005 | | Summary | The Only Sin Here is that I was Stupid Enough to Sit Through the Entire Thing. | Content
 | Antonio Banderas plays a rich coffee magnate who is so stupid you can't believe he ever got wealthy when he's running around giving money freely to a woman (Angelina Jolie) who lied to him from the moment they met. She didn't want him to be blinded by a pretty girl, so she sent a photo of the girl he was actually supposed to marry. Well, we never get to see the pretty girl, because Jolie must have killed her too. The only reason this woman is "hot" is because she'll take her clothes off and have sex with anybody (if you've seen Gia, you'll know what I mean). Neither she or Banderas (who isn't a very good actor either and seems intent on overembellishing his accent) have any chemistry, and you wonder what he keeps forgiving her for when he catches up to her. My guess? The age old weakness most straight guys have for bad girls in bed, and all the sex in this movie gets old fast. It's so stupid, because nobody has interludes like that unless they're shooting a blue movie. The only blue here is the shade you will turn by the boredom with the weak plot.
You can see right through this silly waste of two hours you'll never get back: this adaptation from Waltz into Darkness was remade especially for the purpose of exploiting two celebrities with highly sensual images and nothing more. This movie is as bad as Showgirls and one star less than Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, because at least Beyond is badly funny in an entertaining way. Not only is their relationship devoid of any true sense of love, but you also get this overwhelming desire to see creepy, unconvincing Billy (played horribly by Thomas Jane) get the girl. Billy? What a stupid name for a bad guy, but I guess it wouldn't make a difference even if his name was Ralph or Percival.
Early on in the movie, the so-called beauty Julia/Bonnie/I forget what else--wants to see a really bad theater group, and a friend of theirs comments on what a cheap mellowdrama is being presented. My thoughts about Original Sin exactly. The plot is stupid, and the dialogue is so bad it's over the top. In the end, the movie makes absolutely no sense, and you wish you would get a payoff, but you don't. The rat poison doesn't do its job, and neither does the executioner. All I really am sure of is that, with all the rape scenes that Jolie's horrible character seems to enjoy and her portrayal of a woman who's asking for it constantly, that women should find this movie grossly offensive and degrading to our gender, and I'm not even a feminist! As for studmuffin Banderas? He really has no business in front of a camera because his acting scope is on par with the little boy who was in Problem Child with John Ritter. However, he is a good director (Crazy in Alabama). Heed my advice and avoid Original Sin; the two hours you waste on it will be unforgivable. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 28, 2005 | | Summary | This movie is so thrillingly erotic........ | Content
| I so very much enjoy this movie. It is visually and mentally stimulating. Nothing in this movie is ordinary. Not the characters and definitely not the story. The plot takes twists and turns that keep you watching. This is a movie that you won't just watch once and put aside ....you'll want to see it over and over again. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 05, 2005 | | Summary | Great Chemistry | Content
| Ya,Ya,Ya to all the techno crap. I was delightfully entertained. I go to the movies or rent them to be entertained and the chemistry between these two was Hot, Hot, Hot. I could not take my eyes off the screen and even with the predictable ending, I just loved this movie. The sets, costumes were wonderful, made me want to go back to an era where any of this could've been possible.
This movie doesn't live up to the drama of "House of the Spirits" but made a wonderful evening of entertainment for my husband and me. My husband thought the movie was slow starting but the 2nd half was breathtaking.
So if you are a Antonio or Angelina fan, it's a must see. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 11, 2005 | | Summary | Pregnant with Deep Meaning and Value | Content
| What touches me to the core part of my humanity is when someone gets something they least deserve. For example: when the victimizer is granted mercy by the victim, or when love is offered to someone unconditionally and persistently. "Original Sin" is not an ordinary movie. It's not simply a love story either. But rather a story of unmerited, unconditional, ultimate love. Such kind of love is sacrifical and beyond comprehension. This movie would have been the best picture ever if it's not for the uncoventional, explict, violent, disturbing, disrespecting, defeminizing sexual scenes. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 26, 2005 | | Summary | No great acting. No great art. But I still loved the story | Content
| This 2001 film stars Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas and is set in 1900 Cuba. He's a wealthy landowner who has sent away for a plain Jane mail order bride. Much to his surprise, the woman that steps off the ship is Jolie, a real babe. There is an immediate attraction and soon they are married, having a great time with each other with lots of romantic scenes. This is soon to end, however, when he discovers that she has deceived him. The woman he was supposed to marry has disappeared. And who, exactly is this beautiful creature who fate has brought to his door? This is just the first half hour of the film, however, and from here on there are ups and downs and lots of deceptions. The man is smitten and Jolie has him wrapped around her finger. The plot thickens.
I've never thought much of Jolie as an actress. That is why she is so perfect for this part. She's supposed to play a "bad" actress, and the role calls for a lot of "over-acting". This made me enjoy her performance. And she also wears beautiful clothes and is a pleasure to look at. Antonio Banderas is completely believable as the man who she makes jump through hoops. But he doesn't really get much sympathy because he lets her do it to him. And, in a funny way, it is Jolie who I wound up empathizing with. She's cast as a survivor and it's a good role.
There is certainly too much melodrama in the production. And the situations are just often just not believable. And yet I enjoyed every bit of this film and wouldn't change a word. . Not great art! Not great acting! But I loved the story and was never bored. And so I definitely recommend it as a lightweight escape on a cold winter's night.
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