i love movies. they are what i do.
there have been some fantastic films this year. the summer blockbusters were a little meh this year. avengers and dark knight were probably my favorites.
now that its award season, im trying to see all of the nominated films from the major categories. you guys have been pretty spot on.
i missed flight. and i have yet to see life of pi. and lincoln.
i really enjoyed skyfall. it was the best bond movie to date. hands down.
les mis-is very close to a perfect movie. epic in design and yet personnal due to all of the solos being shot almost entirely in close up and in one take. i was working with eddie redmayne when he had to audition for this--very funny watching this brit dressed as a cowboy singing some of the most famous music about the french revolution.
argo- it got gipped. its extremely well done. very tense and anxiety laced through out. even though we know the outcome, it still managed to grip me completely till the very end. and there was enough levity to adjust to a 2 hour heart attack. alan arkin is always fantastic.
zero dark thirty-basically the same as argo. gripping and enough tension even though the outcome is known. dont know how much liberties were taken by the filmmakers. the director has said there is some, there has to be. and yes, the final 30 minutes are great. jessica chastain is going to have a very long career. shes just fantastic.
django unchained-loved it. a tad long. but, im fine with that. it never got to a point where i was bored. a tad gory, but its the "neo-tarantino gore", which is like the kill bill stuff. fountains of blood, exploding blood packs. its so heightened that it cant be taken seriously. i find it funny. he used to push the envelope with reservoir dogs and the ear. or pulp fiction with the brain pieces but from kill bill on, he has almost exploited his own devices.
this is 40-meh. kinda funny. somehow i think leslie mann is a crazy "b" and is not acting whatsoever. the problem with this movie is there is no real story here. its a collection of "problems" or situations that middle aged people go through. and address different things that i know my parents would never have had to deal with, but the truer nature of the modern family. funny. paul rudd is awesome as usual. just meh.
promised land--should win best screenplay hands down. its fantastic. matt damon at the top of his game. francis mcdormond is great as usual. and i was pleasantly surprised with john krazinski. a terrific story. terrific setting. just a really strong film.
the impossible--i didnt watch it, but my girlfriend did. she really liked it. said its sad as anything shes ever seen. even les mis.
beasts of the southern wild--tragic. sad. uplifting. the little girl is fantastic. the "beasts" shots were sort of annoying after awhile. the typical fantasy metaphor, it just got stale or already was. took me out of the moment. its a movie that i would not watch again. and its sort of hard to believe that there are people that live like this.
i think thats about it. for now. will probably see lincoln. not sure about life of pi. id like to but we'll see.
