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Item Description
Monster's Ball (VHS)
This is a previously viewed VHS tape in very good condition!
Item specifics - VHS
Condition:
Very Good: An item that is used but still in very good condition.
Format:
VHS
Rating:
R
Leading Role:
Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry
Release Date:
Jun 11, 2002
Director:
Marc Forster
UPC:
658149798038
Format:
NTSC (US, Canada)
Genre:
Drama
Sub-Genre:
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Detailed item info
Movie description
Set in modern Mississippi, MONSTER'S BALL subtly examines the impact of personal loss and the transforming power of human connection. The movie begins in the state penitentiary's death row, where father-and-son prison guards Hank (Billy Bob Thornton) and Sonny Grotowski (Heath Ledger) administer the execution of a black death-row inmate Lawrence Musgrove (Sean Combs), who leaves behind a wife, Leticia (Halle Berry), and son, Tyrell (Coronji Calhoun). When both Hank and Leticia's children subsequently die, the two grieving parents are accidentally thrust together, where they begin to find comfort and eventually a form of redemption. Employing a languid pace and minimalist dialogue, MONSTER'S BALL slowly moves forward on the strength of the cast's performances (including a supporting turn from Peter Boyle as Hank's ailing racist father, Buck) and Marc Forster's understated direction. The complex characters are allowed to develop gradually over the course of the entire movie, making the film a richly satisfying character study rather than a quick, plot-driven confection.
Credits
Cast:
Diddy, Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Peter Boyle, Heath Ledger
Editorial reviews
"...The characters and the bond that develops between them are too complex for words....Their economy and the eloquence of Mr. Foster's unshowily beautiful images give MONSTER'S BALL the density and strangeness of real life..." New York Times - A. O. Scott (12/26/2001)
"...MONSTER'S BALL proves that Halle Berry had a spectacular performance inside her waiting to be unleashed and that Billy Bob Thornton still had a third one left in his stunning 2001 stockpile..." USA Today - Mike Clark (12/26/2001)
"...An interesting tale: well-told, sad and funny and ultimately uplifting..." Box Office - Bridget Byrne (01/01/2002)
"...The actors make it unique and unforgettable....You can't take your eyes off them..." Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (01/17/2002)
"...Burning with a quiet intensity, MONSTER'S BALL is bolstered by a poetic, intelligent sensibility..." Variety - Robert Koehler (11/19/2001)
"...[Thornton] gives the best performance of his career in MONSTER'S BALL....This is a fearless, brutally honest performance, etched with shadings and remarkable subtlety..." Movieline's Hollywood Life - Stephen Farber (02/01/2002)
"...Thornton displays a remarkable gift for understatement....Thornton brings a gentleness to the part that acts as a much-need balm on the wounds we see all around..." Sight and Sound - Leslie Felperin (06/01/2002)
"...Written with the complexity of great fiction, avoiding obligatory scenes, cutting straight to the heart....The best film of 2001..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/02/2002)
Awards
2001 Academy Awards, Best Actress: Halle Berry
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