Latino Themes in “21 Grams”
Plot Summary
“21 Grams” is an intense drama about love, life, revenge, and death. The plot drives from one incident. A born-again christen ex-con, Jack Jordan, (Del Toro) runs over two little girls and their father on his way home. However overtaken by panic and fear he leaves the family in the street to die. The ex-heroine addict wife and mother of the family, Christina Peck, (Naomi Watts) now must sign a contract for her husband to be as a heart donor for a terminally ill mathematician Paul Rivers (Sean Penn). Rivers then hires a private detective to find out who was his heart donor. The private eye leads him to Peck when Rivers falls in love with her. The two begin a romantic relationship. Peck, never convicting Jordan of his crime now asks Rivers to have his private eye find Jordan and later kill him. The two search for Jordan. Jordan ridden with guilt is unable to live with his wife and children and leaves to find work in a different town. The three meet in the end for an intense climax.
Latino Themes
Review of “21 Grams”
Summary of Plot
“21 Grams” is an intense drama about love, life, revenge, and death. The plot drives from one incident. A born-again christen ex-con, Jack Jordan, (Del Toro) runs over two little girls and their father on his way home. However overtaken by panic and fear he leaves the family in the street to die. The ex-heroine addict wife and mother of the family, Christina Peck, (Naomi Watts) now must sign a contract for her husband to be as a heart donor for a terminally ill mathematician Paul Rivers (Sean Penn). Rivers then hires a private detective to find out who was his heart donor. The private eye leads him to Peck when Rivers falls in love with her. The two begin a romantic relationship. Peck, never convicting Jordan of his crime now asks Rivers to have his private eye find Jordan and later kill him. The two search for Jordan. Jordan ridden with guilt is unable to live with his wife and children and leaves to find work in a different town. The three meet in the end for an intense climax.
Review
By: Natalie Ramirez
I believe that this is a great film. The plot is so riveting that I had chills at the end of the movie. Even though it was hard for me to relate to the movie, I was able to understand the trills and tribulations of the characters. I especially liked Benicio Del Toro’s character Jack Jordan. You could really feel his internal anguish when questioning his fate and faith, the very things that saved him from continuing a life of crime. Also Naomi Watts’ performance was superb. Her anguish was so real and personal. It was as if you were watching one of your good friends go through the pain of losing their family. However, I wasn’t very impressed with Sean Penn’s performance. Usually he is amazing but his acting seemed weak. It could also be attributed that his character was dying. Also the cinematography is stunning. It is very dark and extreme, just like the movie. Another wonderful aspect of the movie is that it does not flow I chronological order, it is very stream of consciousness. It makes the plot more interesting and keeps the audience engaged. I recommend watching this film.