Five Movies I've Seen Recently

[bcholmes]

1. Spider-Man. Four stars. Fun actiony-adventury goodness.

2. Mexico City. Three stars. Interesting story, but wooden acting and, at times, hackneyed. There was a whole sub-arc about faith that just never gelled. The story seemed to avoid a lot of the clichés of the genre, though. No finding Twue Wuv. No ridiculous plot twists.

3. Wonder Boys. One star. Hated it.

4. The Deep End. Three stars. I've had a soft-spot for Tilda Swinton since Orlando. An interesting exercise in how things just get worse.

5. Monsoon Wedding. Four stars. I liked it, but I had heard really good things about it beforehand so it felt like it didn't live up to its reputation. Colourful. Surprising. Good use of subtlety.

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Re: Monsoon Wedding

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

My sister-in-law requested an arranged marriage, which was done slightly different than in the movie. She met a number of prospects and picked the one that she felt suited her the best. I always thought that it was kind of weird, but they have a great marriage and a fantastic kid. I don't know if I have the capacity to love/become attached to anyone who's chosen for me by someone else, even if they are my family.

It's such a different world.