2 posts tagged “qotd”
Which celebrity confession do you wish stayed private?
Alright, I know there are quite a few people out there who have by now seen 'Blindness' and I have to say that the movie was a bit too much for me. Now I am positive that it is an amazing book and overall has a very good point to make but a movie should not be judged based on whether it 'made its point'. So without further adieu, here is my humble review.
The direction is very good. Julianne Moore is a great actress and is the focus of this movie. The entire audience empathizes with her and essentially experiences the whole two hours with her, through her eyes and mind. It's not overacted, not over-dramatized and not very much dialogue so there is lots of open ended thought allotted to the audience. There really is very little dialogue in the movie so it is designed for reflection on the point of the movie.
Mark Ruffalo and all the other American actors in the movie are as expected, very good but thankfully there is not much dialogue and from what I've read they didn't have to work too hard to be in character so overall they create a strong cast.
The strongest and best character, in terms of acting and evoking emotion in the audience is Gael Garcia Bernal. Now I've been a fan of his work for a while and admittedly he does some interesting movies but his acting really is very well developed. He is the antagonist in the story but he created a more 'human' antagonist than the original story intended but it gives much more understanding to the audience and maked me cringe and react more than I ever have during a movie.
The setup of the movie is very similar to 'Children of Men' in the sense that it is a lot of touch and feel and not much dialogue: nameless city, nameless people, nameless actions. The scenes are either overlit or extremely darkened depending on the scene and you are usually either not seeing enough or seeing WAY too much. The movie is rated R and not for the sexy sexual content but the explicit images and emotions in the movie.
This was a great movie but I did not see it in the right context so it is a good movie but DO NOT go see this movie as part of a date :)
How well do you know your next-door neighbors?
So, I moved into my new apt on Friday and as of now I have met one of my neighbors who has a dog and I've met the outdoor cat. I've also finally determined who's bike stands in front of my door and where he lives.
All-in-all a success for the first week here.
