Babel (2006)

Academy Awards, USA 2007

Winner Oscar	Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Gustavo Santaolalla
Nominee Oscar	Best Motion Picture of the Year Alejandro G. Iñárritu Jon Kilik Steve Golin
	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Adriana Barraza
	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Rinko Kikuchi
	Best Achievement in Directing Alejandro G. Iñárritu
	Best Writing, Original Screenplay Guillermo Arriaga
	Best Achievement in Film Editing Douglas Crise Stephen Mirrione

Paramount Vantage
Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Paramount)

An American couple's vacation in Morocco is rudely interrupted when she is shot on a tour bus. Two local kids testing out their new rifle's range are the culprits, and they are hunted down by the police. Their distraught father tries unsuccessfully to save them. Meanwhile, back in California the tourist's young kids are brought to Mexico for a wedding by their irresponsible nanny. They end up abandoned in the desert when the nanny's drunk, irresponsible nephew runs from the border police upon re-entry. Finally, in Tokyo the daughter of the man who originally owned the rifle used in the tourist shooting takes drugs and acts out in sexual frustration by flashing in public and trying to seduce a policeman. Another pretentious, depressing and ridiculous film from Inarritu. Character's actions make little sense and the intention seems to be to put as many young children in peril as possible in one movie.