The Words is not receiving any critical acclaim but that has not stopped me from enjoying this quiet gem.
The story consists of a strict triptych of vignettes, each with their own characters and plot lines that, of course, connect in some way. The first chronological narrative takes place in 1930's Paris, the second in contemporary New York and the final sliver, roughly 20 to 30 years further on.
Bradley Cooper is a decent but struggling writer who receives, as a gift, an old messenger bag that contains a unknown brilliant manuscript inside. Due to life's pressures he decides to publish the work as his own and becomes rather famous. The original author finds him out and thus literary drama ensues.
This is a story of passion and loss. It was not an enthralling tale but a solid late night movie with a loved one and a glass of Pinot.
I also viewed the bizarre monstrosity, Branded, which had potential but became a banal message movie about the evils of advertising. Wacky and bad filmmaking sometimes revivify interest in the absurd but not this little pos. Why the hell was Max von Sydow in this?
Recommended Viewing: Quills - Misery - Through A Glass Darkly
Bob Scale: The Critic: 7.0 - The Fan: 7.7
MetaCritic: 39
Rotten Tomatoes: 16
IMDB: 6.8
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