How sterile it is! And what a total waste of an interesting subject! These are some of the thoughts that sprang to my mind when watching Birthday Girl. And I was also wondering how come Nicole Kidman would ever lend herself to such a project without a heart, a project that feels more like one of those sensational stories on a tabloid. The script does not offer any insight into the human and the cultural conflicts, but instead relies heavily on sensations and stock of stereotypes. There is no 'live-in' feel to the setting either. It is a waste of talents on all sides.
I should have asked myself how come I had picked this film among others. And the only answer was perhaps that although I am not a fan of Nicole Kidman (despite The Hours), it was one of those titles that one remembers for no other reasons than the stars in it. And of course, these days one cannot rely on the synpnosis on the DVD. Not only they can get the minute details wrong, but they also on what the film is about.
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