Movie Review - Babel

English in movies is too difficult for me to understand. Therefore, since I came here, I have gone to the movies only three times, one of which is Babel.

Babel, featuring Brad Pitt (Richard), Cate Blanchett (Susan), Adriana Barraza (Amelia) and Rinko Kikuchi (Chieko), is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. This movie consists of stories in three places, including Morocco, Mexico (the U.S. border) and Japan.

In Morocco, a goatherd buys a rifle from his neighbor. He gives the rifle to his two sons. While they practice shooting, they shoot at a tour bus on which Richard and Susan were riding. Unfortunately the bullet hits Susan. She is in a serious condition. Richard and Susan were traveling to Morocco to mend their marital relationship. The goatherd and the sons run away, but eventually his older son is shot by the Moroccan police.

In San Diego, Amelia, a Mexican nanny, takes care of Richard's children. Amelia is going to Mexico for her son's wedding. However, Richard asks her to take care of his children on the wedding day because his wife is injured. Out of need, Amelia decides to take his children to Mexico across the border. When Amelia, her nephew and children come back to the U.S., they lie to the border officer because Amelia doesn't have the parent's permission to take the children to Mexico. When an officer tries to check them, her nephew drives through the border office without stopping. They are chased by the police.

In Japan, Chieko, a deaf girl, whose mother recently committed suicide, always feels lonely. She always tries to connect to others by exhibiting sexually provocative behavior, most of which doesn't succeed.

These stories are linked by the rifle which Chieko's father gives to the Moroccan man. Although the story was complicated, overall it was well organized. However, I think the following two points should have been improved. First, the description of the relationship between Richard and Susan was not enough. Second, Chieko's story was too strong, so I felt that it didn't suit this movie. Of course I personally enjoyed seeing a lot of her beautiful scenes.

I like Brad Pitt's movies, including Seven and Mr. And Mrs. Smith. Every time I see his movies, I cannot help thinking why Brad Pitt and I are so different. We are the same age......