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MONSTER'S BALL

Director:

  Marc Forster
  

Year Released:

  2002

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Halle Berry
  Peter Boyle
  Sean Combs
  Heath Ledger
  Billy Bob Thornton
Movie Haiku:An inmate is executed in excruciating detail, then his widow & his guard unwittingly stumble into an affair. Coincidences pile one on top of another, but somehow Berry & Thornton create achingly true performances that transcend their material. Two damaged people find some relief together, but are far from redemption.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2002