Lately I have been disappointed with the movies I have been watching. “The White Countess” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” were incredibly boring. I actually fell asleep in the movie theater watching The White Countess which was a first for me. I have a hard time being convinced when a movie takes place in a foreign country and everyone speaks american!
There has been one gem that has stood out among recent movies and that was “A History of Violence”. Directed by David Cronenberg ( The Fly, Naked Lunch). This was probably among his best. I have not been on the edge of my seat watching a movie for a really long time and for this one I was. Go rent it, if you have not seen it already!
Michael Skinner Says:
April 6th, 2006 at 10:09 pmVisit Michael Skinner
I saw The White Countess, and thought it was great. but yea, even though I thought it was great, I almost fell asleep during it too. On the other hand, there were some big leaps that I had to take to accept A History of Violence. (SPOILER WARNING!) It seemed to me the ending where he offed his brother (sorry if I’m ruining it for you all) was just tacked on, and didn’t advance the characters (and it was a character driven story). On the other hand, it was really funny watching the guy go outside, the door closing, and the sounds. eh. On the other hand, I saw Hussle and Flow about 3 weeks ago, and it is by far the best movie I’ve seen this year. Rappers, pimps, old Caprise Classics.
Anyway, this is just a post to establish contact. Thanks again for the ride home Gabe, my email is neonbender@gmail.com
Michael