Movies part deux.

I have been watching a lot of movies recently. My shows have been on a spring hiatus, and with it staying lighter and warmer longer into the evening I feel that I can actually stay up to enjoy a movie, instead of just falling asleep to Teen Mom 2, Army Wives, or some other Emmy-winning materials such as that (haha). Anyways, I just like to go through and review some of the recents.

I actually just finished this movie, so I am going to start with this one first. This move is on Netflix, so you can watch it for free. I was pretty excited to see it available because I had read the book by Tatiana De Rosay (?) approximately two years ago. I remember sitting outside in my Front Yard at my house junior year. We only got sunlight in one specific spot in the front yard, so I would lay a mexican blanket out, tan, smoke/drink and read. You don't typically see many people sprawled out, soaking up the sun in their FRONT yard, haha. But, I guess we all had to make do with what we got, especially in Seattle! Anyways, the book was an easy read, obviously written for the general public. However, I remember being emotionally attached to the characters and surprised at how invested I was in the book at the end. It is a truly good, but tragic story. I don't want to give too much away, but it centers around World War 2 and an incident in French History, where they (the French) rounded up their own jews and relinquished them to the Nazis. I suppose it was meant to secure some sort of brownie points amidst the threat of occupation. The story delas with a girl who deals with the 'roundup' and a family that is affected by it indirectly. It's a good movie and I recommend it. One quick note, it IS in French subtitles. I know that some of my friends who read this blog probably won't mind that at all though ;)

This movie was unexpected. I didn't read any reviews prior to watching it, but I did catch the word 'comedy' in the synopses on Itunes. Furthermore, Diablo Cody wrote it (she also did Juno, Whipit, and United States of Tara-all of which I <3 a lot) so I had high expectations. The output, however, was a little lackluster. I thought that the movie in itself was good, and I was engaged throughout the whole movie. Yet, the movie wasn't really that funny. I found the story to be a bit sad as well. I did like how Mavis, ie. Charlize Theron, interacted with the other main character, Matt who has a cripple. The guy who played that was also in United States of Tara. It was cute that in the end, Mavis finds companionship in him-instead of her weird, bizarre fantasy worlds-however, it didn't have all the elements to be a true romantic comedy. All in all, I suppose the movie was good-I just may have been expecting something more funny. Instead, it was kind of sad and not really romantic -ish in any way. :(.

I don't really know what to say about this movie. Now, I do not know much about Freud or the other dude (they may have said the main characters name like two times, and I missed it both times. I managed to watch the ENTIRE movie without knowing who the hell the protagonist is). After watching the movie, I don't really know much more than I knew before. Keira Knightly confused the hell out of me. She starts the movie as a hysterical woman who is bathing herself in mud and convulsing when sad memories are brought up, and she finishes the movie as a proper, pregnant, female psychiatrist who is famous for her work. I understand that mental health issues can be overcome, but the movie really did not illustrate how she overcame all of her mental disabilities in the first place. Unless the hysteria was all an act or the only way she knew how to act (because woman didn't have a lot of say....thats my guess), but then that should have been brought up too. I was pretty disenchanted by this movie.

I was going to delve into the inconsistencies of the Russian accent in the movie, but then I remembered that the new Footloose was even WORSE, so I will save that musing for another day. All in all, bleh.

Yay-Tomorrow I only have to work a half day (if that) because my saga to the dentist office continues. They will be deep cleaning more of my gums and stuff. I have started using my SonicCare toothbrush but I have also upped my sugar dosage because of the Easter weekend. So, I bet that just negates everything. But, off to bed and to a half, easy day at work! Hiya!

Rachel