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A different way of telling a story

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Kate Winslett in this movie is like a handful of diamonds thrown into an outhouse of raw sewage. Kate is a wonderful, amazing actress and her presence in this movie is nothing other than a shame. The movie portrays a selfish, hippie mother traipsing about North Africa with no regard for her beautiful little girls as a sort of "fun" adventure. In other words, the mother is the heroine despite neglecting her children to espouse "free love" (in front of them) and this sort of thing. It is truly twisted. One gets the feeling that it was written by a self-centered, middle-aged woman who always wished she had done something like this but never got to. It is depressing and sad, especially if you are a parent.The movie also treats the savage culture of that area of the world as sort of quaint and beautiful in its own way. It's the old propaganda on "ethnocentrism" we have all been so ruthlessly subjected to in college in an attempt to brainwash us into believing that there is no such thing as a "civilized" culture. Why of course defecating on the ground and wiping with your hand is just as civilized as any other culture.If you enjoy child abuse or just lots of dirty, immoral people with no teeth, you may want to catch this movie. Otherwise, spare yourself the mental slime you will accumulate after having subjected yourself to such cultural and moral camel manure.

I love HIDEOUS KINKY for the same reason most people do...Kate Winslet is the star of the film. She chose this role over the leads in ANNA AND THE KING and Shakespeare IN LOVE...and if you ask me her character of Julia is much more challenging and interesting, and faces REAL dilemmas. And Winslet is just luminous...really the woman is staggeringly beautiful here. And the story is simple and sweet, quietly moving. SAIID TAGHMOUI is also very good. The photography and scenery is beautiful, the music is beautiful. This is the kind of film you can watch as eye candy...but there is still substance there in the story. It just doesn't hammer you over the head with trying to be ultra important. However, that said, there are very serious matters of the heart and soul dealt with by the 2 lead characters.Kate Winslet is the best actress of her time.

I really don't understand all the negative feedback about this movie. It's about an English woman who takes her two young daughters to Morocco in a search for the meaning of life. "Julia" is guileless and careless, exposes her children to dangerous situations and people, gets a boyfriend who is a street entertainer and has been in trouble with the law. She wanders here and there, ultimately not really discovering anything at all. The little girls are good actors, and the film is as much about their reaction to this life as it is the mother's vain spiritual quest. The older child just wants to be "normal," and they both try to find a father figure in the boyfriend, who is kind to them, but comes in and out of their lives. I enjoyed all their characters and was interested throughout the film. It is very beautiful to look at and Kate Winslet is gorgeous as always. There is a nude scene in the beginning - I am starting to think she loves them. It is very much a drama, and will probably bore most guys, but I would think most women would enjoy it and appreciate it. Despite the situation, the mother and children really love each other and their interplay is interesting to see.

"Hideous Kinky" is not a plot-driven movie but more of a meditation on time and place. And I can live with that. The photography is so rich with colors and beautiful locales, I want to visit Morrocco. The acting in splendid across the board with particular note to the two young girls who were handed quite a bit of duty with the roles. Where this movie failed me is in the character played by Kate Winslet. She behaves with such selfishness and stupidity--not once--but over and over again, that I really grew to dislike her. Sure...she may be a young, naive, adventurous, hippie in the early '70's, but a I refuse to believe she didn't realize what kind of danger she was putting her children in. "Hideous Kinky" is a good movie--not great. And it's good for one viewing, maybe two for the cinematography.