movie reviews
________________________________________________________________ Let's see...a few movies to catch you up on...
The Queen - a sloooooooow movie that looks at the reactions (and lack there of) of the Royal family and newly elected PM Tony Blair in the weeks after Princess Di's death. The acting is good and the subject matter is fresh/unique, but I felt like it dragged a bit too much. Maybe those of you with more patience than I will like it more.
The Holiday - cute, slightly long, typical romantic comedy. I didn't find anything fresh about this movie. Everyone looks great...especially Cameron Diaz and Jude Law. At first I was really relating to the "unrequited love" stuff...but by the end, we see that these characters make a ton of friends in the span of 2 weeks and fall in love, etc. Sheesh...I have a hard enough time making a few friends in 30 years, and these folks have close BFFs in less than 2 weeks. GRRRR That sort of improbable shit pisses me off. But, I was amused with a few of the cameos in the movie and Cameron's and Jack Black's careers. They basically have my dream job (in the movie). If you like romantic comedies, you'll probably like this one.
Candy - this is a small indie movie starring Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish about a young couple addicted to heroin. I usually like drug movies, but I prefer them to romanticize drug use - call me old-fashioned! lol But this movie doesn't really show the appeal of the drugs or how they were seduced into using. Instead we just watch this couple go from one hard time to another and toying with the idea of getting clean. Overall a total dud.
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