Nessieldwi
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
Erica Derrick
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Dana
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
nitramd2000
i voted this film very highly, an 8 to be exact. i might be the only one that thought Will Smith did a fine job within this movie. His character rehearsed his lines, therefore sounding rehearsed. So that robotic argument is virtually out the window, considering that's what his character was to be and sound like. Did anyone write about the possibility of Paul having any mental illness? It seems like people missed that the character of "Paul" needed mental help and that is one main reason louisa or oisa or whatever her name was felt for the kid. She was also impressed with his ability to learn so much and be able to change his way of speech and become so articulate in a matter of just 3 months. Personally, i cant think of a movie i've seen where i thought Donald Sutherland ever did a bad job either. I will agree with one thing though, the acting of the "kids" of each family was god awful.
Rodrigo Amaro
At one point, in one of the most memorable moments of "Six Degrees of Separation" the rich lady played by Stockard Channing says this: "I read somewhere that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other people. Six degrees of separation between us and everyone else on this planet. The President of the United States, a gondolier in Venice, just fill in the names. I find it A) extremely comforting that we're so close, and B) like Chinese water torture that we're so close because you have to find the right six people to make the right connection... I am bound to everyone on this planet by a trail of six people."In a sudden event that changed her life to the point of realize that we are separated by six other people, before all of this happen 'Ouisa Kittredge and her husband Flan (Donald Sutherland) lived a perfect and wealthy life in all the New York luxe as Art dealers until a injured black man appear on their door claiming to be stabbed while walking near by their house. How did he got there and why did he got there? Because he studies at Harvard along with the Kittredge sons. Paul, this young man (played by Will Smith) is taken by the couple who gets impressed by his eloquence, his mannerisms and knowledge of arts, Kandinsky double paintings and because he happens to be....Sidney Poitier's son! But the world keeps on turning at its usual in Kittredge's house just when they realize that this guy is not what he says he is, after being discovered sleeping with another man in their house. But, after some strange illusion of coincidences the Kittredges along with friends who met this strange man they get desperate to find out who is this guy who seduces everybody and then disappears, taking something with him but at the same time injecting a marvelous and different experience in the lives of all of those rich families.John Guare's play is adapted to the screen with elegance, a funny charm, never ironic or satirical, and a brilliant drama that knows how to be more than just a statement over the empty lives of wealthy persons that becomes interesting when a stranger man appears; it is a look into everyone's lives and the events and things that can changes us in a positive way even though we don't know that it was a good experience in the moment but later there's that click in the head and you say "I get it!". It makes you understand the world around you and change things, experience different things, look in a different perspective. It has the same quality of Pasolini's "Teorema" but it is less dramatical, more positive and funnier!The quality of the performances presented here are at its best: Stockard Channing is amazing reprising his role in the play as the rich woman who entertain her friends with the stories involving Paul; Donald Sutherland is always excellent and competent in all of his roles and this is a great role for him. He really should play more millionaires in films because he has a powerful presence on the screen, charming the viewers even while playing bad guys (which is not the case here). Completing the principal casting we have the young Will Smith dominating in an important role, and one of his best performances of all time. The supporting cast includes Bruce Davison, Mary Beth Hurt, Ian McKellen, Richard Masur, Eric Thal, Heather Graham, J.J. Abrams (way before he creates a series called "6 Degrees" and "LOST") John Cunningham and Kelly Bishop (stars of the original play making a cameo in the film). Fred Schepisi direction is fantastic, and the musical themes composed by Jerry Goldsmith suits the film very well."Six Degrees of Separation" is another case of an excellent but almost forgotten film that many people will never heard of, or never watched. And the strangest thing about this fact is that when of this release it was well received by critics, almost a consensus in brilliant and positive reviews but it didn't live up to be a more recognized film even with nominations for the Oscar and Golden Globe (Best Actress). My theory: lack of home media distribution, lack of exhibition on TV and perhaps some viewers were really shocked with the plot. This film didn't connected with a larger audience, which is sad, but at least it connected the right viewers to see that this is a masterpiece, still relevant to this date. 10/10
narulagaurav
I watched this movie because of the title - 'Six Degrees of Separation' does sound interesting.Well, to put it shortly, it's just a bag of pseudo-intellectual trash. A waste of time, money and effort on everyone's part.The characters are fatuous, the storyline ridiculous. The plot starts nowhere, goes nowhere and ends nowhere. I kept waiting for something, anything, to happen. Nothing did. Frankly, I demand 1.5 hours of precious time back, even if for sitting on a park bench staring into space!My rating for it is 1 on 10 - just because you can't do a zero rating.
vhilden
This film is nothing but an interminable sequence of flashbacks where a middle-to-older age couple tell and retell the story of how they were duped by a young man into believing he was Sidney Poitier's son.I saw it because the combination of Donald Sutherland and Will Smith seemed great, but it must be the worst film of both of these two great actors.In the end, this movie is nothing but a very pretentious psychodrama about how a very pretentious couple of not very successful art dealers came into contact with a boy of lower social class and ended loving him. There are many far better films than this one in that theme. There is even a line where one of the characters is compared to Henry Higgins that will give a tip to those who want to look for an alternative.
