Published Nov 15, 2006
Take one plot, divide it into four subplots occurring in four different countries - Morocco, Japan, Mexico and the United States - and you have the groundwork for "Babel."In the biblical story of Babel, people were punished for their pride and vanity by becoming incomprehensible to each other. And while speaking different languages poses enough of an obstacle to overcome, the real barriers are those made by man.
In the movie, directed by Alejandro González I¤Ã¡rritu ("21 Grams"), much of the same is present as he weaves the story through the four subplots.