Sunday, January 25, 2009
Banality Kills
That's one way you could subtitle Revolutionary Road.
I found it brutal, harrowing . . . excruciating.
I can't in good conscience recommend this as "must see" because you really have to be prepared to be very shaken by it. I certainly thought I knew what this movie was about, and that it would be "deep" and "important". But, I wasn't prepared for the absolutely brutal portrayal of dysfunction and sadness, and the loss of every last tiny bit of hope.
It forces you to look into the abyss of a very unhappy woman's soul and it makes you gasp.
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This is an update. Can't quit thinking about this movie. I watched this Charlie Rose interview with Kate and Leo. I recommend it to you. The way she describes the Wheelers, their relationship . . . it's, well, spot on. Quick! Someone recommend a "life is good, relationships can be life affirming, the butterflies fly and the birds sing, there is always a rainbow" movie for me to watch.
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Big Love.
The anti-Revolutionary Road.
Have you become addicted yet??
Oh, that's a great idea! I actually have a season 2 netflix Big Love dvd here.
CEK and I were watching the new season free on HBO after the MLK inaugural celebration thing, but it went dark after 30 minutes!
I just finished reading the book. Great read.
Here's a possibility. I've not seen it yet, but it is popular with critics.
What do some of your other faithful readers think?
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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Poppy (Sally Hawkins, in a Golden Globe-winning role) is a perpetually cheerful 30-year-old London teacher. When her beloved bike is stolen, she decides to take up driving, and is paired with Scott (Eddie Marsan), an instructor who's her polar opposite. Their relationship is strained until Poppy's bright personality attracts a co-worker, making Scott unexpectedly jealous. Alexis Zegerman and Karina Fernandez co-star in Mike Leigh's effervescent comedy (nominated for a Best Picture Golden Globe).
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