Heaven, 2002 (grade D)

 Director: Tom Tykwer

Awards: None I know of

Cast: Cate Blanchett; Giovanni Ribisi; Remo Girone; Stefania Rocca; Alwssandro Sperduti; Mattia Sbragia; Stefano Santospago; Alberto Di Stasio; Giovanni Vettorazzo; Gianfranco Bara; Mauro Marion

plot summary: outraged by law enforcement's non-investigation following her husband's drug-related death, Philippa Paccard (Cate Blanchett) takes the law into her own hands--and kills innocent people by mistake.  She ends up imprisoned and accused of terrorism by police who are in cahoots with the drug dealers.. Filippo (Giovanni Ribisi), a police officer involved with Philippa's questioning, falls in love with her and helps her escape. Then the story turns down some strange roads --and all the things that it might have been about disappear into the sky.

sez says: I really like Cate Blanchett so I will watch most anything that she is is--but this...well, what was she thinking. At first it seemed like it might be a typical cop drama--but it went off on some spree about love at first sight, and bed wetting, and romantic surrealism. Not my cup of tea.  And it is rather annoying all of this acting talent got used up in such a farce.

mjc: stupid movie --inane plot leads nowhere leaving one to wonder what Blanchett was thinking when she agreed to participate.