Dinner and a movie
So I have been watching a lot of movies lately. Mostly due to lack of outside of the house entertainment funds. Here is my opinion on the movies I have seen so far.
The Blind Side: Ok, so I have always liked Sandra Bullock even if she has been slightly typecast in her past roles, this absolutely could be called her break out role. A great movie with a great message that wasn’t too sappy or exploitative. All the actors did a great job. Love the little brother, well done. The kid who plays Michael Oher was exactly what I wanted in that character. You don’t necessarily feel sorry for him, but you do feel like he deserves a chance and that is exactly what he received. Bullock embodied the in your face, but I will back off if you want me to, mom. I only wonder if she is given the opportunity to play another outstanding character, will she be able to perform as well as she did here.
Julie & Julia: Pretty good, funny and of course, just like everyone says, Meryl stole the show. Although she didn’t have much to steal from. I usually really like Amy Adams, but I have to say in this movie she either was terrible or she did a really great job of playing the character. I don’t know. Amy’s character Julie really rubbed me the wrong way. To quote from Away We Go, she seemed like a “cuntsucker”. Never heard that one? Yeah, me neither. Anyhow, it fits.
Where The Wild Things Are: This one really left me somewhat – well – I don’t know. It had me scratching my head for a way to describe how I felt about the entire thing. Maybe I didn’t get it. Beautiful visually for sure.
The Hurt Locker: Probably the best movie I watched out of this little list. I didn’t think I could hold my breath for so long without noticing. Intense scenes that inspired emotions in me without directly stealing them from the characters, and I like that. The characters were amazing and very well acted, the direction was also really well done. I think if I had watched this one on the big screen the cinematography would have been either really really awesome, or just too much for me. I’m sensitive ok.
Away We Go: I totally used this one as my chaser movie to The Hurt Locker. A thoughtful movie with some funny quips, but overall definitely not a masterpiece. John Krasinski…hmm well, maybe he just didn’t do it for me in this. Although, I can’t really think of someone who would have fit into the role better. Maya Rudolpf, love her. She absolutely needs to be in more films. I think she could play some versatile roles if they let her.
(500) Days of Summer: Joseph Gordon Levitt could take me home anytime, let me just begin with that. I watched this with SanjA and Tosh and I think that was a good combo of people to watch with. The funny parts were really funny and the romantic parts were really romantic and the sad or oh my god I feel so sorry for that boy parts were exactly that. My expectations for this movie were totally fulfilled.
The Hangover: Funny. I guess there isn’t more to say, it did what it was supposed to.
And here was tonight’s dinner:
Proof that Trader Joe’s All Purpose Baking Mix can be used to make a roux. And still taste decent.
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