The World Of Bubble, 3 April 2006
9/10 Author: richardsjeff
What I find fascinating is that Soderbergh films the Mid Ohio Valley much like Woody Allen films Manhattan. For those of you who aren't familiar, the Mid Ohio Valley is a series of towns, Belpre OH (where most of the movie takes place), Parkersburg WV(Most of the time when the characters were downtown, this is where they were), Marietta OH, Williamstown and Vienna WV. All of these towns are both independent and dependent at the same time. As a native of the "valley" I can tell you it's a strange, yet intriguing world. I believe (unlike in a lot of indie features) using area people only helped to make this film stronger. Characters talk about tattoo shops in Marietta or running away to Charleston, much like a character in a Woody Allen film would talk about Coney Island. Nods are giving to such area trademarks as the Corner Cafe, Valley Beauty School, and Napoli's. It's almost like he and writer Coleman Hough created this world on their own and every part of it belongs to them now.

Author: James McNally from Toronto, Canada
This is a small and quiet film in which large themes play out over 90 minutes. The pace is very deliberate, and the atmosphere incredibly claustrophobic. The overriding theme for me seemed to be isolation and it was almost physically painful watching some of the characters go about their daily routines or listening to them try to connect with each other. These are people who seem completely inarticulate and unable to express their feelings.yeah it is sad and quiet. There is a sort of love triangle, and a murder, but that's about all I can say.