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Amazing casting

posted 17 years ago by justinemac
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I bought the DVD recently, and I keep watching certain scenes over and over. I just love the whole cast. Of course, all the bigger names in it are great, but I think the whole ensemble is just fantastic, including all the neighborhood kids that have supporting roles. I love how they cast such authentic-looking kids. The girls don't have a Hollywood glamour look (although they're all quite pretty), and they really seem like they could be a part of that particular neighborhood. And just the way everyone interacts with each other is great.

I think my favorite scene is the "Memories" scene (that's how it's titled on the DVD) when all the kids say a sentence or two to the camera about who they are.

[–] redpryncess 16 years ago

I love when Shia lets go of every single self-imposed boundary and shows his audience a real human being (in the shower scene of course). My lungs tighten up every time I watch it- it is so moving... awwwww...........

I don't really like the Memories bit... sort of takes me out of the story. But then maybe I'd like it more if I'd read the book.

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[–] cmeinfared 16 years ago

Agree with the exception of Eric Roberts. Antonio got smaller with age in prison and lost his accent.

[–] redpryncess 16 years ago

I agree. I also think that Eric Roberts and Robert Downey Jr. had close to no chemistry in the prison scene.
They really should've done some off-set bonding 'cause it was just so awkward. It felt as though they were thrown into a scene together without having any back-story. A back story which they obviously knew as actors and should have put more effort into portraying on camera to make a touching scene. After so much time having passed between Dito and Antonio you'd at least expect them to have a silent understanding of the friendship between them and be able to portray that in the scene.

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