Harockerce What a beautiful movie!

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

moonspinner55 A look at the lives of several different women in five separate stories. Writer-director Rodrigo García isn't indifferent to the characters he's depicting--one can sense that he wants to dig to the very core of a woman's emotional being with these portraits--but his chapters are handled oddly, in clinical fashion. Garcia also fails show off his star-actresses to their full advantages, particularly in the cases of Calista Flockhart and Holly Hunter--both weakly used. Of the group, Cameron Diaz is the most surprising, delivering a focused, balanced portrayal of a blind woman (her crying scene, shot in close-up, is quite stunning); however, these ladies aren't the living, breathing, suffering people they're meant to be. This unreleased theatrical feature, facile though it may be, was certainly a step forward in showcasing great femme talent, but the end result is a mixed-bag. ** from ****

tunafishdebate I know that when some people go to the movies they wish to be transported to some place where reality is suspended and everything is a fantasy world or a thrill ride. However, this film is a rare gem because it captivates your attention without any special effects or strange situations. The people in this movie for better or worse are real. If you want to see a movie about real people with real connections/relationships then this is the movie for you.Each of the women in the movie seem to be seeking for some sort of human contact. Each woman has her foibles that lead to her loneliness or failure. By briefly looking into each woman's life we see what is causing her heartache...thus, we see the things we can tell just by looking at her, or rather, things we can see by looking into her life.While it has been several years since I saw this movie it has always stood out in my mind. I generally enjoy Holly Hunter and Glen Close and there performances were proficient but I did not find them to be as captivating as the Christine-Lily combo and Cameron Diaz. Calista Flockheart and her counterpart present a touching couple and perhaps the most honest and heartfelt relationship in the film. Both actresses are believable and engaging. As far as Cameron Diaz goes, she totally owns this movie as the best performance. I have lived with someone who is legally blind and Cameron Diaz truly exhibited what it is like to be blind. Additionally, none of her lines were delivered in a flat way and she captured my attention for every moment she was on screen. Normally, I do not like Ms. Diaz's work but this changed my mind and I hope that one day she will have another chance to prove her acting chops like she did in this film.

alabamagetaway "Hanging in thin air" says it about as well as I can.There weren't enough points of connection between the stories to keep that part of it interesting. Each story trailed off to an ambiguous and inconclusive segue in to the next. Some of these were tied together later, though.I've heard the same things said about the work of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.However, the cast did a fine job with a dubious script.My favorites: Glenn Close, Kathy Baker, Holly Hunter, Amy Brenneman, Danny Woodburn. Oh well, Cameron Diaz, too.Matt Craven was wonderfully smarmy, although it wasn't quite believable that any woman, even a blind one, couldn't spot that at 100 paces away.p.s. Paul is right, it's not strictly a chick flick. It speaks to men as well, to the extent that it finds its voice.

scottbaio2000 MAYBE SPOILERS AHEAD$%^*$%^&^%$^Wow, these comments are very, very interesting. Makes me realize how very different we all are, as moviegoers. I liked the film, and found it quietly engrossing.But. I can't believe how many people are raving about Cameron Diaz's performance. Of all the impressive perfornances, hers was the one I didn't love. Maybe it's me--maybe it's too much of a stretch for me to see that blue eyed former model portray a real person. But I don't think so. I could see her acting, and I can't say that for any of the others.Also, a thing that really annoyed me was the part where Calista Flockhart is caring for her ailing lover, and her lover's body looks healthy, while Calista looks dangerously underweight. I found that distracting and irritating.Also I found it a little weird, in this day and age, that all the women were caucasian. Could go on about that but I'm not gonna.Okay, so my complaints are out of the way. Now I can say that I loved the film, I was engrossed instantly, I trusted the maker and let him lead me anywhere.I've been reading books about writing screenplays, and this movie really turned everything I've been reading right on its ear. No (single) protaganist, no (single) goal, no great climax, no resolution. A day in the life, told so gracefully and sparsely that I was led along and left totally satisfied. Clearly, it didn't work for everyone, but I adored it. Then again, I don't tend to like high-concept Hollywood meatloaf, so we all have our niches. Rodrigo, you cast a spell on me! Make another one!