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The Dead Girl
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Manufacturer: First Look Pictures
Starring: Toni Collette; Piper Laurie; Don Smith (XII); Michael Raysses; Earl Carroll (II); Dorothy Beatty; Eva Loseth; Giovanni Ribisi; Rose Byrne; Joanie Tomsky; James Franco; Christopher Allen Nelson; Mary Steenburgen; Bruce Davison; Kate Mulligan (III); Mary Beth Hurt; Nick Searcy; Dan Callahan; Gus Buktenica; Marcia Gay Harden
Directed By: Karen Moncrieff
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: FIRST LOOK HOME ENTERTAINMENT
EAN: 0687797116093
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: First Look Pictures
Manufacturer: First Look Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: First Look Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-05-15
Running Time: 83
Studio: First Look Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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The life of a lonesome caretaker (Toni Collette) is turned upside down when she stumbles upon the body of a murdered girl. This discovery may provide closure for a forensics graduate student (Rose Byrne) whose sister went missing when she was a child. A housewife (Mary Beth Hurt) Makes a disturbing connection between the body and her own husband (Nick Searcy) which leads her to take dark and decisive action. A mother (Marcia Gay Harden) desperately searches for answers about her runaway daughter s life and finds answers in one of her troubled young friend (Kerry Washington). A volatile young woman (Brittany Murphy) goes on an odyssey to get a birthday present to her little girl. Together, these stories paint a devastating portrait of seven women whose lives are linked by a single act of violence and a desire for change.
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Summary: Excellent drama
Comment: After reading the little explanation of this movie I decided to give it a go. Very glad I did.
This movie is reminiscent of 'Wicker Park'. It tells a story from a number of vantage points without ever losing the base plot. Very difficult deed! And very well executed.
Other reviewers have gone over the plot, so I won't do that. I will say that every actor is in prime form, I honestly couldn't pick one from the other as far as contributing their skills to this movie. The photography, sets, music/sound.... it all comes together here!
The story is absolutly intriguing and gripping. I was taken in with the first vignette, with Toni Colette who is one of my favorites. The story never loses pace and branches out in a decided and careful manner as to complete the telling and bring everything full circle.
I highly recommend this movie above most others I have seen lately. Top notch performances really take this a step above the rest.
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Summary: wow
Comment: What immediately captivated me about this film was the spectacular lighting and cinematography. It instantly drew me in. I wanted it to be an extraordinary movie. Twenty minutes into it I seriously doubted that was going to happen.
Though the actors were brilliant, the screenplay intelligent, and the music stirring, I felt the story was disjointed. I couldn't fully get a handle on what the writer was trying to say...until it was over.
When it ended (and the ending came sooner than I wanted), as I watched the credits, listening to the eerily beautiful music, I thought about every character in the movie and how much I had been emotionally moved by nearly all of them. How much more I wanted to know about them. How strange that I felt that these people had so much more to say and at the same time I knew that they had said as much as they could.
The story wasn't disjointed, it was perfectly laid out and, yes, the film was quite extraordinary. I can't stop thinking about how amazing this would look on a live stage.
The Dead Girl needs to be watched twice, at least. Be careful though, it has the ability to suck you down into dark places that aren't so easy to climb out of.
You have been warned. Proceed with caution
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Summary: wasted life
Comment: I loved this movie, it had so many different characters just crying out for help/understanding.
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Summary: Beautifully written, deep plot, amazing cast!!!!
Comment: "The Dead Girl" is one of the most amazing films I've ever seen. It combines elements from American Beauty and Pulp Fiction but manages to maintain a style all its own.
The 5-6 subplots are intricately woven to surprise and touch the audience. My wife and I LOVED this movie for its ingenuiety and mystery. Marcia Gay Harden offers a particularly moving performance, as do Collette Black and Brittany Murphy.
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Summary: Excellent Story of a Sad Tale of Murder.
Comment: Brittany Murphy is so good in good roles. In 8 Mile, she was a great love interest, in this movie, she and the entire case (Collette) are stupendous. What grips you is the way this story is told, knowing the ending before then end, and the truth in pieces. This is a great movie, we need more like it.
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