Movie reviews
Dec. 2nd, 2007 01:10 amNote: "Marie Antoinette" is not an appropriate film to watch when dieting. I don't even know what half the stuff she ate was, but I do know it looked DELICIOUS. The movie was also, actually, quite good. You all can call me a snob if you want, but I actually really enjoy avant-garde films. As most of you know, A Knight's Tale is one of my favorite films. The music chosen for Marie Antoinette really complemented the story, in all seriousness. The costumes were just as lush and decadent as any of the delicacies the King and Queen were seen eating. Truly spectacular. I am not surprised the costume designer won an oscar. The acting, too was very, very well done. Kristen Dunst shone in this movie - whereas in other films she can be so unbearable to watch, in this film she was spectacular and completely convincing. Jason Schwartzman, too, was a truly great choice for Louis the XVI. I totally bought it. I totally bought this movie. It was a tad bit slow, but I think that was the point. It was supposed to be a true representation of Marie Antoinette's short life, and while the theater-goer in me would have cut out a couple parties to make the movie shorter, the writer and director in me knows they all needed to be in there to sell her character. This movie gets 5 stars for being well-made, and 4 stars on my personal favorites list.
ETA 12.2.07: I just finished watching the special features on the Marie Antoinette DVD, and I just have to say "Cribs with Louis XVI" was hysterical. The Coppola family et al must have so much fun together. It's sickening.
Last night I watched a film called "Look Both Ways." The cast is mostly Australian and English, so if you have a hard time with accents you might want to bypass this movie (as there's no subtitle option). However, if you choose to do so you will be doing yourself a great disservice. The movie follows an ensemble cast all brought together over one freak tragedy - a man getting hit by a train. In much the same style as "Crash" you follow the lives of at least 7 individual people, and how their lives have an inadvertent impact on each other. I think the character that stands out the most is a woman, a painter, who sees death all around her, often times in sudden animated sequences. Truly, the whole movie seems to be centered around the theme of death, but when it's all over and done with you're left with a hopeful feeling. The characters are rich and wonderful, the animation bizarre and superb, and the direction fantastic. I was truly taken in by "Look Both Ways," fell immediately in love with it, and recommend it completely. 4 1/2 stars. Just plain brilliant.
ETA 12.2.07: I just finished watching the special features on the Marie Antoinette DVD, and I just have to say "Cribs with Louis XVI" was hysterical. The Coppola family et al must have so much fun together. It's sickening.
Last night I watched a film called "Look Both Ways." The cast is mostly Australian and English, so if you have a hard time with accents you might want to bypass this movie (as there's no subtitle option). However, if you choose to do so you will be doing yourself a great disservice. The movie follows an ensemble cast all brought together over one freak tragedy - a man getting hit by a train. In much the same style as "Crash" you follow the lives of at least 7 individual people, and how their lives have an inadvertent impact on each other. I think the character that stands out the most is a woman, a painter, who sees death all around her, often times in sudden animated sequences. Truly, the whole movie seems to be centered around the theme of death, but when it's all over and done with you're left with a hopeful feeling. The characters are rich and wonderful, the animation bizarre and superb, and the direction fantastic. I was truly taken in by "Look Both Ways," fell immediately in love with it, and recommend it completely. 4 1/2 stars. Just plain brilliant.
