Week 18: April 30, 2010 to May 6, 2010
Total number of movies watched: 8
187. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil -- Overall, I liked this movie (based on real events) directed by Clint Eastwood, but it's not one of my favorites by him. I loved the scenery--and eventually someday, I'd love to visit Savannah Georgia. As for the movie, I felt that John Cusack's character was there primarily for the purpose of having someone the camera could follow around while he visited the locations and met with the characters involved in the 'real' story. Because of this, I felt his character was a bit bland especially when compared with some of the real-life characters with some of the characters played by themselves.
Note: This was April's last movie. Total number of movies watched in April: 46.
188. The Missing -- Another fine performance by Cate Blanchett--and by Tommie Lee Jones. This is another western I missed when it came out, but it is a fine movie. Cate plays a tough, single mother/doctor of two daughters living alone in New Mexico. Tommie plays her father--who disappeared years earlier to live with the Indians. When her oldest daughter is kidnapped by Indians, she reluctantly reconnects with her father and together they hunt down the incredibly vicious villain who took her. At times, dark and disturbing but an excellent movie.
189. Return to Me -- A sweet and heart-warming (pardon the pun) movie. Some might think it is too sweet and the events too coincidental, but I've always enjoyed watching this gentle, sweet and well-written/acted romantic comedy. I wish Bonnie Hunt would write more movies like this.
190. 2012 -- Incredible special effects. An interesting premise. I have some mixed feelings about this movie. While at times, I was entertained by the spectacular images, I was also depressed by the overall destruction. It's one of those movies where once I finished it, I was fine with watching it, but I didn't feel the overwhelming need to either watch it again any time soon, or to rush out and buy it on DVD.
191. Citizen Kane -- After watching RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane, I felt like I had to watch the actual classic again. The last time I'd seen this movie was probably twenty years ago--and at the time, I really didn't appreciate the greatness of this movie. Perhaps with age does come wisdom...well, at least a little...
192. Much Ado About Nothing -- Kenneth Branagh's 1993 version staring a whole slew of famous actors and actresses, all of whom looked like they were having way too much fun--especially Michael Keaton as the idiot Dogberry. I love the banter between Branagh's Benedick and Emma Thompson's Beatrice. A fun movie beautifully shot in Tuscany.
193. The Art of War -- An enjoyable action movie with some good fight sequences and a decent storyline. Wesley Snipes's UN agent Shaw seems similar to other character's he's played, but I really liked Anne Archer's villain Eleanor Hooks.
194. Confidence -- I really liked this cool confidence movie. It had a good cast, Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Paul Giamanti and Dustin Hoffman as the ADHD mobster (and he makes a point of emphasizing the 'H') who thinks he's the one in control. Just enough twists and turns to make the story interesting.
While Citizen Kane is a classic, and often called the greatest American movie ever--and I do agree it is a great movie--I won't declare it my favorite for the week. I'll submit that The Missing, Return to Me and Much Ado About Nothing are among the top movies this week (along with Citizen Kane). Yeah, I know--I just picked half the movies this week and put them in the top shelf. Oh wells.
Have a great weekend, all.
Friday, May 14, 2010
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