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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched this unusual film on television last night. I was shattered and falling asleep, but as soon as it started I was absolutely riveted from start to finish. Apparently this was Will Smith's first major film and he is an absloute joy.
The film rotates around an anecdotal tale being told by a well-off art-dealing couple. Their home is invaded by an imposter in the form of Will Smith, who manages to charm his way into their lives. It's difficult to talk about the storyline without giving much away, there are constant twists and turns and one is never quite sure where the story is headed.
It is easy to tell that this film was originally a play by the sheer amount of dialogue. Stockard Channing (Rizzo from Grease) plays an amazing part as a frustrated mother, and Donald Sutherland has his usual understated charm and charisma.
Ultimately this was a completely infuriating, intellectually demanding but immensely rewarding film. Sadly it does not transport as well into film from stage as it could have, and because of this I would advise more than one watching to truly understand the many metaphorical layers and sub-themes. But really, if you like being challenged by a film, this is one well worth the efffort.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Yes, the title actually means that we are six people from knowing everyone in the world. Aside from the odd connections of people in the film, the thing I loved most about this film is that it forces us to wonder and think about our own lives. It is a brilliant joke in combining the crazy and wonderful about life into a few characters. The acting and dialogue are outstanding in evoking emotion.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There is something deeply discomforting about Six Degrees of Separation - it's a feeling that the entire film is a questioning of whether we are superficially limiting ourselves based on social expectations. A certain emptiness that other reviewers have noted is not, i would argue, to do with a fault in the film but rather to do with the film being a critique of those superficial notions which control our destiny. This critique is in the inherent oppositions found throughout the film, the theme of "things which look good from afar look very different when studied in detail", and the way in which absolute rules are exposed as foolhardy and misguiding.
I found this film to be deeply thought-provoking, brilliantly acted and it has stayed with me for days since seeing it.
Watch this film - you'll thank me.
I found this film to be deeply thought-provoking, brilliantly acted and it has stayed with me for days since seeing it.
Watch this film - you'll thank me.
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Painfully pretentious.
I really made an effort there. For a while I had the impression that someone was trying to tell me something important. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. A. M. J. Wigmore
Cripes, that's an hour and a half that I want back...
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Published 11 months ago by Mr. C. Thomas
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This film stars W.S. as a gay toyboy(!) who outsmarts some of the smartest people in Manhatten, teaching them a thing or two about identity theft and themselves. No shmaltz. Read more
Published 12 months ago by susan ann crawford
Thought provoking
If it didnt have Will Smith in it I am not sure I would have watched it to the end but I could watch him on anything. It is thought provoking though so enjoyed it.
Published 17 months ago by klunked
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This is an unusual but great, is he or isnt he, type of film.Excellent performances all round and a film you get really involved with where all the stars are equally a part of the... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2009 by Anthony J. Gleave
Well worth watching
Will is quite young and despite still in the midst of honing his acting skills gives a really quite enjoyable performance. I found the plot intriguing and refreshingly eye opening. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by S. A. Mcgregor
Fantastic viewing
I just bought this on dvd after accidentally catching it on tv one night. This film is a pure delight with great acting and a snappy script. It's even better than I remembered it.
Published on 16 May 2009 by Joe Improbable
great!!
I saw this film years ago and really enjoyed it.The cast is great.It was the 1 st film Will Smith did after finishing the fresh prince of Bel-Air. Read more
Published on 19 April 2009 by caz
Perfectly executed trifle
This film is, how should one put it, an elegant and eloquent trifle, full of the verbal fripperies and embellishments that come with wealth and influence, but ultimately leaving an... Read more
Published on 12 July 2008 by Andy Millward
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I remember driving my first, New Yorker, wife half crazy mimicking "he said he was the son of Sidney Poitier! Read more
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