Good for sight-seeing, but...

Movie title: International (2009)
Score: 6.5/10

It seems, with every movie, Tykwer moves further from the indie feel of his earlier movies. International, begins relentlessly with an absorbing plot and the promise of an ambitious thriller. However, it is weighed down by its own heavy-handed intricacy which, at the end, makes it resort to cheap thrills. The worn-out message: if you want justice, take it into your hand. Good shots of eye-catching European locations. Spellbinding shooting at Guggenheim Museum.

Another ethereal voice: Lhasa de Sela*

I came across Lhasa de Sela through a friend. She lives in Canada and was raised in US and Mexico. Her songs are (so far as I listened) in Spanish, English and French and she presents an eclectic Latin American/Eastern European Gypsy style. Her third album is due for release in April. My favorites of hers are La Confession and Con Toda Palabra.

* I don't generally score music because my knowledge of it is far from critical.