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Discov0lante Posted 14 years ago
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Hi, everyone!
I was wondering if you people could correct my grammar on a review I wrote. It's a review for "Un cuento chino", an Argentine film.
Here's the review:
Argentine low-budget films have managed to grow on demanding audiences in spite of their simplicity. Rarely do we see in such films costly productions or avant-garde filming technology that will leave anyone in awe, and yet people have developed a taste for them. Take for instance “Un cuento chino”, which is, in my humble opinion, a soon-to-be-classic movie to be added to the most successful Argentine films’ roster. I really enjoyed this movie despite my fondness for high-budget Hollywood films that teem with mind-blowing special effects and world-renown actors. Here in this film, the unsurpassable acting quality of its protagonist, Ricardo Darín, and the rest of a very talented cast that includes the breakthrough role of co-starring actor Ignacio Huang, helped director Sebastián Borensztein to depict such an outrageous comedy-drama that it guarantees to keep anyone on the edge of their seats right up to the end.
Based on a true story, the film begins in China, where Jun (Ignacio Huang) is flirting with his girlfriend while basking at the sun on a placid lake. Bliss is all around, but the day suddenly takes a turn for the worst when a flying cow falling from the sky happens to crush Jun’s girlfriend, to whom he was about to propose marriage. His dreams shattered, Jun hopelessly cries over his lost love, cursing his bad luck.
Meanwhile in Argentina, Roberto (Ricardo Darín), a self-neglected, lonely person whose only hobby seems to be collecting bizarre news, is the owner of a hardware store where he spends most of his humdrum days complaining about his suppliers and clients. In spite of his unsocial nature, he’s usually visited by Mari (Muriel Santa Ana), a sweet and tender woman who is in love with him. Though she has attempted several times to reach for his heart, Roberto, as aloof and laconic as he is, seems to be reluctant to show his feelings for his spurned lover.
A whim of destiny, then, made these two characters to meet. Completely lost, Jun doesn't speak Spanish at all and is unlikely to get his message across Roberto, to whom Chinese is nothing but a bunch of gibberish. Rather than leaving this poor devil all alone, Roberto pities Jun and decides to help him in spite of knowing the challenge that this cultural barrier represents. It is at this point of the movie where the plot begins to unfold, and the mystery of why and how a Chinese guy ended up in Argentina starts to unravel.
Director Sebastián Borensztein, the son of the legendary comedian Tato Bores, is, to my concern, the backbone of this incredible masterpiece. So riveting a blending of comedy and drama has he come up with that is really hard to believe that this film is based on a true story. Apparently concerned by today’s society, he has managed to render some of the most common social issues that reign supreme nowadays, namely alienation and reclusion, portrayed mainly by Roberto’s character. In this way, Borensztein is inviting the spectator to cast a critical eye upon these matters, though adding a comic relief, a sophisticated humoristic touch so as to relieve the dramatic tension. A creative genius, Borensztein is the bee’s knees, a masterful moviemaking who I wholeheartedly recommend to any aspiring director to take a cue from.
And although I think the sun shines out of Borensztein’s behind, I as well extol the magnificent performances provided by Ricardo Darín and Igancio Huang. Both are the cornerstone to this successful film, too, as they have demonstrated a great level of sheer acting talent. Hilarious and dramatic scenes, to wit Darín’s insulting to one of his clients or Huang’s rendering speechless as well as despondent after hearing the news regarding the death of his girlfriend, are the epitome of what I call superb acting.
Bottom line, "Un cuento chino" is all too good a movie, a highly recommended must-see that is unlikely to fall through the cracks. A master in the craft, the director managed to produce a film that will be long until fans of sophisticated cinema cast it into oblivion, supported, of course, by actors, producers and a film crew that are worth their salt. In a nutshell: go watch it now.
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If you can take your time to read and correct it, I will be really grateful!
Thanks in advance!
I was wondering if you people could correct my grammar on a review I wrote. It's a review for "Un cuento chino", an Argentine film.
Here's the review:
Argentine low-budget films have managed to grow on demanding audiences in spite of their simplicity. Rarely do we see in such films costly productions or avant-garde filming technology that will leave anyone in awe, and yet people have developed a taste for them. Take for instance “Un cuento chino”, which is, in my humble opinion, a soon-to-be-classic movie to be added to the most successful Argentine films’ roster. I really enjoyed this movie despite my fondness for high-budget Hollywood films that teem with mind-blowing special effects and world-renown actors. Here in this film, the unsurpassable acting quality of its protagonist, Ricardo Darín, and the rest of a very talented cast that includes the breakthrough role of co-starring actor Ignacio Huang, helped director Sebastián Borensztein to depict such an outrageous comedy-drama that it guarantees to keep anyone on the edge of their seats right up to the end.
Based on a true story, the film begins in China, where Jun (Ignacio Huang) is flirting with his girlfriend while basking at the sun on a placid lake. Bliss is all around, but the day suddenly takes a turn for the worst when a flying cow falling from the sky happens to crush Jun’s girlfriend, to whom he was about to propose marriage. His dreams shattered, Jun hopelessly cries over his lost love, cursing his bad luck.
Meanwhile in Argentina, Roberto (Ricardo Darín), a self-neglected, lonely person whose only hobby seems to be collecting bizarre news, is the owner of a hardware store where he spends most of his humdrum days complaining about his suppliers and clients. In spite of his unsocial nature, he’s usually visited by Mari (Muriel Santa Ana), a sweet and tender woman who is in love with him. Though she has attempted several times to reach for his heart, Roberto, as aloof and laconic as he is, seems to be reluctant to show his feelings for his spurned lover.
A whim of destiny, then, made these two characters to meet. Completely lost, Jun doesn't speak Spanish at all and is unlikely to get his message across Roberto, to whom Chinese is nothing but a bunch of gibberish. Rather than leaving this poor devil all alone, Roberto pities Jun and decides to help him in spite of knowing the challenge that this cultural barrier represents. It is at this point of the movie where the plot begins to unfold, and the mystery of why and how a Chinese guy ended up in Argentina starts to unravel.
Director Sebastián Borensztein, the son of the legendary comedian Tato Bores, is, to my concern, the backbone of this incredible masterpiece. So riveting a blending of comedy and drama has he come up with that is really hard to believe that this film is based on a true story. Apparently concerned by today’s society, he has managed to render some of the most common social issues that reign supreme nowadays, namely alienation and reclusion, portrayed mainly by Roberto’s character. In this way, Borensztein is inviting the spectator to cast a critical eye upon these matters, though adding a comic relief, a sophisticated humoristic touch so as to relieve the dramatic tension. A creative genius, Borensztein is the bee’s knees, a masterful moviemaking who I wholeheartedly recommend to any aspiring director to take a cue from.
And although I think the sun shines out of Borensztein’s behind, I as well extol the magnificent performances provided by Ricardo Darín and Igancio Huang. Both are the cornerstone to this successful film, too, as they have demonstrated a great level of sheer acting talent. Hilarious and dramatic scenes, to wit Darín’s insulting to one of his clients or Huang’s rendering speechless as well as despondent after hearing the news regarding the death of his girlfriend, are the epitome of what I call superb acting.
Bottom line, "Un cuento chino" is all too good a movie, a highly recommended must-see that is unlikely to fall through the cracks. A master in the craft, the director managed to produce a film that will be long until fans of sophisticated cinema cast it into oblivion, supported, of course, by actors, producers and a film crew that are worth their salt. In a nutshell: go watch it now.
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If you can take your time to read and correct it, I will be really grateful!
Thanks in advance!
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I'll do the first paragraph, and hopefully others will join in. I was wondering if you people someone could correct my grammar on in a review I wrote have written. In the Past Tense -'wrote' - it implies that you indeed wrote it before NOW, the moment of speaking/posting this request, and is unconnected with now, it's over, done, a completed action, with - as far as you are concerned - no connection or relevance to now!
- I'll do the first paragraph, and hopefully others will join in.
- I was wondering if you people someone could correct my grammar on in a review I wrote have written.
- In the Past Tense -'wrote' - it implies that you indeed wrote it before NOW, the moment of speaking/posting this request, and is unconnected with now, it's over, done, a completed action, with - as far as you are concerned - no connection or relevance to now!
- But it has: you are asking us to correct it, so presumably, you can then submit it for publication somewhere.
- Hence, the use of Present Perfect.
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I'll do the first paragraph, and hopefully others will join in.
I was wondering ifyou people someone could correct my grammar on in a review I wrote have written.
In the Past Tense -'wrote' - it implies that you inde
I was wondering if
In the Past Tense -'wrote' - it implies that you inde
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Terryxpress,
Thank you for taking your time and correcting my writting! I appreciate your input.
I usually have problems in choosing the right tense, so I'm grateful for the explanation you have written above. It was really helpful.
As regards long sentences, I'm kind of fond of them, haha! Although I agree with you in that I'm trying to provide a lot of information i
Thank you for taking your time and correcting my writting! I appreciate your input.
I usually have problems in choosing the right tense, so I'm grateful for the explanation you have written above. It was really helpful.
As regards long sentences, I'm kind of fond of them, haha! Although I agree with you in that I'm trying to provide a lot of information i
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