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There Will Be Blood.
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PT Anderson is one of my all-time favorite directors. I definitely want to see this one, though the boyfriend isn't sold on it yet.
Anyone need a date?
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Just saw Cloverfield today.
And.
Wow.
Well.
Yeah.
I'm not sure if I can give an accurate review on it as I was pretty much ENRAGED ALL DAY, but it was pretty damn good. My only issue was that I guess with the gritty nature of the handheld cam, I wanted a little more than just PG-13... I think I wanted something that could have gotten it an R-rating. Oh, and there was definitely some cheese factor to it. And the end dragged on a bit too long, but yet, the movie as a whole, very short.
BUT
I recommend. I give it... B+. I just wanted... More... Umph.
Makes me want to see 28 Weeks later and Mulberry Street over again.
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Last night... I watched Sunshine.
Certainly not a perfect movie in any way, shape, or form, but it envoked quite a long discussion between the boyfriend and I which was interesting and inciteful... And even though Sunshine was not perfect, I have to give credit to something that will provide me a soapbox upon which to RANT afterwards.
Highlights of the film: Boyle is a goddamn good director.
Pitfalls: Completely and utterly emulates any space movie that has come out and gotten exposure, EVER: 2001, 2010, Alien, Event Horizon, and even Armageddon. I felt as though Boyle was more concerned with mimesis than creating anything new... Which was confusing since he seems to have budget and some legitimate talent.
I'd have a difficult time rating this movie as a lot of it is so incredibly atmospherically beautiful... But some of the dialogue is so incredibly abhorrent... I don't know... Worth seeing... But don't expect to
like it.