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It was a good movie.
I rented it, it's out on dvd now. I don't understand why a lot of professional critics gave this movie such terrible reviews. It was a good movie with interesting themes, that kept you guessing as to how it might all end. Goya is haunted by the beautiful girl he painted, played by Natalie Portman. The movie tells us a story of the real lives of some of the people in Goya's paintings. The ghosts of the painted faces come to life. When looking at a painting we often appreciate and observe the artists skill, but not always can we know what is the story behind the face. It is facinating to think...What happened in the life of the eyes staring back at you in painting from long ago?
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Goya's Ghosts
Forman's direction and staging are magnificent! The subjects and people depicted by Goya in his sketches, cartoons and portraits come alive in this wonderful movie. Natalie Portman's acting is stupendous, ably support by Bardem and Skarsgard. Randy Quaid as the billious king is wonderful. The Spain of the late 18th and early 19th centuries is quite accurately portrayed, as are the excesses of the Spanish Church of that period. This film is a masterpiece.
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Great
We really enjoyed the movie. I am from Spain and I can tell how authenticly the movie talked about that difficult time in Spain. Great actors too. Definetely a must go.
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Goya's Ghosts
Thought-provoking and beautifully filmed. Do not expect a biopic about Goya. It's about something else: power, self-interest, truth. No one comes off looking admirable, though Inez, at least, does what she does out of the right instincts. Whoever is on top is automatically corrupt and will do whatever they can get away with -- a worthy message for our time.
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goya great
superb
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