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April 21, 2008
The things I've seen...
I've been playing some major movie catch-up lately. Since I've got to start planning our Summer Film Series and our Foreign Film Series, I've been doing some serious movie watching.
The best of the bunch is, without a doubt, The Visitor. It was well worth the visit to the city to see this one!
A Connecticut college professor, attending a conference in New York, finds that a couple have taken up residence in his Manhattan apartment. The story that develops is a rich one; not only does it draw the viewer in, it draws laughs, smiles, and interest from the audience. There were also some audible sniffles and loud gasps from this Manhattan movie crowd. It's really a wonderful film and I can't wait to see it again. Hopefully, it will be playing up this way soon! No matter...I'm hoping to have The Visitor on our Summer Film Series schedule.
Here's what else I've seen.
What's the difference between "based on a true story" and "fact-based"? I'm not so sure, but something tells me to take notice. Therefore, I report that The Bank Job is based on a true story and 21 is fact-based. Both, however, are quite entertaining (moreso, The Bank Job), and both are, on a deeper level, quite troubling.
The Counterfeiters (also based on a true story) is about the Nazi counterfeiting operation (the largest in history) and is absolutely fascinating. Smart People and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day were quite enjoyable, but Under the Same Moon, despite some really fine performances, was painfully preachy and heavy-handed it its agenda.
It's been interesting viewing...a little bit of this, a little bit of that..and a whole lot of fun. See you at the movies!
Posted by BarbaraT at April 21, 2008 04:20 PM
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