Despite its provocative elements, there's less to Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Guillermo Arriaga's variations on the theme of miscommunication and careless acts than meets the eye. It begins in rural Morocco, where weathered goatherd Mohammed (Mustapha Amhita) buys a neighbor's rifle so his adolescent sons, Yussef and Ahmed (Boubker Ait El Caid, Said Tarchani), can protect his flock from jackals. When there are no jackals to rout, the bored, restless brothers take turns shooting at increasingly far-flung targets, eventually striking a tour bus. Their random bullet finds American traveler Susan (Cate Blanchett), who's vacationing with her husband, Richard (Brad Pit...
Released:
2006
Rated:
R
Length:
142 mins