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In fact, the whole movie is just a glorious mess.
It really, really is, and I think I kind of love it now. And if the main character were male? Or Eden was played differently? It would just be a massive suckfest.
But Rhona Mitra totally sold me on the whole package. I hope to see her in other stuff.
Oh! She's Not!Kate Beckensale in Rise of the Lycans. I really need to get off my ass and watch that whole series one day.
Inglourious Basterds: pretty awesome. It's essentially a series of tense conversations, punctuated with bursts of violence. It actually reminded me of No Country For Old Men with the prolonged suspense. But this has more catharsis, thank goodness.
Totally agree with Strega here. And people's opinions are definitely going to come down on which side of the Tarantino fence they are on, I think.
That said, Christoph Waltz earned every accolade he's received. Just an astonishing performance (in three, no, four different languages).
And, historical accuracy way, WAY aside (like, we're in an AU here), there's something deeply, satisfyingly primal about seeing Hitler obliterated by machine gun fire. A lot.
It's definitely a throwback to Miyazaki's earlier movies - much more similar to Totoro or Kiki's Delivery Service than Mononoke or Spirited Away.
It lacked the gorgeous depth of detail the landscapes have in Totoro or Kiki, though. I think visually Totoro may be the most gorgeous animated film ever. Or, I could be completely prejudiced. Spirited Away comes closest to it.
Tonight's movie is "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." My favorite line of dialogue so far:
"You're going to use it to wake the Emperor, aren't you? And his Terracotta Army?"
Oh, good, the Abominable Snowmen have arrived.
Michelle Yeoh is in that, right? I loved watching her kick ass.
She is. As usual, she's pretty much the best thing in it. Which is not so hard, in this movie.
It had its amusingnesses, but I'm glad we waited for the dollar movie.
As usual, she's pretty much the best thing in it. Which is not so hard, in this movie.
Yeah. As such things go, being the best thing in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a much more impressive accomplishment.