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360: Film Poem

by Betty Jo Tucker — Read all 96 poems by Betty Jo Tucker

Directed by the usually excellent Fernando Meirelles, "360" -- with Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Ben Foster -- disappointed me, so you know what I'm compelled to do when that happens. Here comes another film poem.

Monday, November 5, 2012


Poem Artwork

 

FULL CIRCLE    

 

Around the world

360 goes.

A jumbled trip

with lots of woes.

 

Add love and lust

into the pot.

Betrayals too

can’t be forgot.

 

A father seeks

his daughter dear.

He travels far

while facing fear.

 

Hopkins is great

in this key role.

He plays the part

with heart and soul.  

 

We need to see

much more of him.

Instead we’re rushed

by someone’s whim.

 

To other folks

in different towns.

Connecting them

caused many frowns.  

  

There’s prostitutes

and men and wives.

Plus folks who want

to change their lives.

 

Don’t blame actors

for this film mess.

They play their parts

with real finesse.

 

Ben Foster shines

as does Jude Law

in stand-out roles

I’m glad I saw.  

  

New faces here

are also fine.

Their names alas

seem hard to rhyme.

 

Cohesion is

the problem here.

The movie’s point?

It’s not quite clear.

 

(Available on DVD Nov. 6, 2012.Released by Magnolia Pictures and rated “R” for sexuality, nudity and language.)

 

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Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on June 2, 2014

well done


Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 6, 2012
I love your poetry critiques of movies. It seems like a lot of movies are more about relationships than about plot. This one makes me think that I should stay away until I don't have to pay to see it. And then I just might, because I'm a sucker for trashy films.

Ron


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