★★★★ Babel

[Gino: 4.0 sp]

Gino says: 'This involves four loosely-related stories going on at three distant spots on the globe in the course of a day or so. Including a vacationing American couple in Morocco, their children in Mexico, and a father and daughter in Japan. I guess I can't really say I "enjoyed" this film. It is kinda a downer -- these people are all having very bad days to say the least. And I had the misfortune of having to watch it in three sittings on the laptop. But it is technically impeccable, beautifully photographed, wonderfully acted, and lush in scope. So how can I give it less than a 4.0?'