March 23, 2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
from the writer of adaptation, and being john malkovitch... no fucking WONDER i love it!
ESOTSM was phenominal... wow. it was so quotable, i want to go see it with a notepad next time. heh. (me, carrying around a book? how unusual!!) adam took me, and there was JUST the right balance of paying attention... and little side-trips. you know.
but back to the movie... i cant honestly believe i love a movie so much. it was incredibly powerful, and entertaining, and beautiful, and meaningful, and well done... there were some great messages about the perils of technology, coupled with a few standard splashes of love-will-conquer. as adam pointed out, the time-line was a bit predictable, but even that doesnt take away from the film. it made use of a time-honored flashback/foreshadow combination, and if it aint broke dont fix it.
i agree with some of the statements read on other journals about how the character of patrick (elijah wood) should've been more developed, and i think in a directors cut some day we may see that, but as a side story i think he was just fine... i particularly loved the cinematography involved in shooting patrick, where there are many scenes where you dont get a clear look at his face, but his name and his voice keep showing up.
kate winslet... i was very plesantly surprised by. the way in which she inhabited this clementine character so effortlessly was breathtaking. the first time you meet her, she's just this incredible force. i really, honestly couldnt take my eyes off of her.
my mother commented earlier that she hopes jim carrey gets some serious appreciation for his acting talents with this movie... and i whole-heartedly agree. he's proven himself worthy with bruce almighty, the majestic, the truman show... but this is his A-#1 masterpiece.
oh, and this movie has one of the best opening sequences i've ever seen. hook, line, sinker. i was in.
ESOTSM was phenominal... wow. it was so quotable, i want to go see it with a notepad next time. heh. (me, carrying around a book? how unusual!!) adam took me, and there was JUST the right balance of paying attention... and little side-trips. you know.
but back to the movie... i cant honestly believe i love a movie so much. it was incredibly powerful, and entertaining, and beautiful, and meaningful, and well done... there were some great messages about the perils of technology, coupled with a few standard splashes of love-will-conquer. as adam pointed out, the time-line was a bit predictable, but even that doesnt take away from the film. it made use of a time-honored flashback/foreshadow combination, and if it aint broke dont fix it.
i agree with some of the statements read on other journals about how the character of patrick (elijah wood) should've been more developed, and i think in a directors cut some day we may see that, but as a side story i think he was just fine... i particularly loved the cinematography involved in shooting patrick, where there are many scenes where you dont get a clear look at his face, but his name and his voice keep showing up.
kate winslet... i was very plesantly surprised by. the way in which she inhabited this clementine character so effortlessly was breathtaking. the first time you meet her, she's just this incredible force. i really, honestly couldnt take my eyes off of her.
my mother commented earlier that she hopes jim carrey gets some serious appreciation for his acting talents with this movie... and i whole-heartedly agree. he's proven himself worthy with bruce almighty, the majestic, the truman show... but this is his A-#1 masterpiece.
oh, and this movie has one of the best opening sequences i've ever seen. hook, line, sinker. i was in.
March 02, 2004
Eurotrip
i realize it looks, well, stupid and cheesy and "gross-out-teen-humor"-ish. but... i STRONGLY suggest you go see "Eurotrip". there are, of course, some moments so nasty it hurts. however, it's a truly enjoyable movie. the cameos alone are well worth the handfull of bucks, but there are plenty of clever moments and stitch-inducing jokes handed out by the main characters as well.
it helps if you go with a few friends who have the same sort of sense of humor as you as well... made for a great evening :)
it helps if you go with a few friends who have the same sort of sense of humor as you as well... made for a great evening :)
