I don't want to say too much, because it is almost sinful to recommend something so exquisite that I fear I will not do it justice. But I will try. Anyone who hasn't seen every one of Emir Kusturica's masterpieces is missing out on the most remarkable creations since the conception of the moving image. I am at a loss for words when it comes to describing what exactly it is that Kusturica does, but I will do my best to give you a glimpse: He combines the surreal with the absurd, to create a result more beautiful and more real than anything I have ever before experienced. He gives you a glimpse of eternity. He gives your life those moments of unpalpability, that remind you that there still is something magical and mystical, that the world is not as calculated and banal as you may once have thought. I would also like to express my utter disgust to whoever is at fault for the delay of the release in the US of Kusturica's masterpiece of masterpieces, UNDERGROUND which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1995. It is a film by a Yugoslavian about the loss of Yugoslavia, and as any work of art built on personal experience, the creator's passions have been torn apart by idiotic critics because of the film's supposed political innuendos. The New Yorker, among other periodicals in the US was first in line to spew its bulls**t american quips all over its critique of the film. I will stop here before this entire review is censored for its explicitness. To the best of my knowledge UNDERGROUND is being released in the US by New Yorker Films on February 9th. Don't miss this film...you have too much to lose.

Great film, great music, and a great director. (Rating: 5.00)
Review : I decided to make, instead of the review, a comment of the film:
I couldn't believe what I was watching at the first 10 minutes. I didn't know if I had to laught, cry or just stare at the tv.
The history of the characters is amazing. One by one envolves you and introduce you to their owne history.
The music is unbelievable, is perfect.
El film por completo es exelente.
Forgive me for the grammar mistakes.

maybe my favorite movie. (Rating: 5.00)
Review : First of all, I'm not a reviewer, I don't believe in deep or intelligent reviews but in feelings or sensations caused by a specific movie to a particular person.
I first time saw this movie when I was no more than 14 years old. I saw it with my parents, and to be honest, I wasn't very excited at the moment... but ten minutes later I was unable to take away my eyes and mind from the screen. This film made me cry, laugh, think and then cry again. It made a point of change, It taught me WHAT I want from a movie, and it showed me that this kind of movie is unfortunately rare.

Sublime (Rating: 5.00)
Review : The first great film from the greatest living European director. Underground may be a more weighty work, but this is a deeply felt and beautiful movie. The acting is great, the music superb and the art direction grotesque and masterful. It is a fairy tale, an ethnography, a comic caper and a work of neorealism. It succeeds at each level.
If one needs more evidence that this is a vapid and vile age, please note that this, one of the great masterworks of recent world cinema, is available only on VHS, while that Silent Bob releases on DVD interviews in which he pontificates away.

What a flick! (Rating: 5.00)
Review : There are certain movies that just resonate in your head long after viewing. This is one. It is humorous, chaotic, absurd, dramatic, erotic, violent, poignant, etc. The unique Gypsy cast and music will enthrall you. The film is about as far from a Hollywood flick as you can get. The quality of the VHS is not great and perhaps the original film quality was not that wonderful. But with a film like this, who cares. That is why it was rated 5 stars. Buy it! Let's hope that Amazon.com locates the other Gypsy film by the talented director, "Emir Kusturica" which appeared last year, "Black Cat White Cat", already available on PAL in the UK.