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A rigged card game. A pot grower selling his employer's product back to him. A pornographer who collects antique guns and beats a man to death with a big black rubber dildo. A thug who brings his kid to work. Individually, it all sounds a little weak but this is an exceptionally well written and directed film which needs to be seen.

It seems that the better Allen films don't have Woody Allen in them. "Alice" is a perfect example and so is "Celebrity" I just wish I could stop feeling I've seen this film before. "La Dolce Vita" kept coming to mind but the moral quandary element was not explored.

Kubrick was one the greatest directors the 20th century and 2001 is just another example of his genius. It was initially panned by the public but was slowly recognized as being far ahead of its time in both thematic development and directorial control. FYI for all of you Lucas fans: Since outer space is a vacuous environment, sound does not travel. Space is silent.