Here is a wee review of the five movies we saw at the festival
this year.
When
Did You Last See Your Father?
Wonderful movie with Jim Broadbent and Colin Firth. Jim plays
Colin's dad who steals the spotlight and embaresses his son, but by the
end of the movie you still care about him. The actor that plays young
Colin was excellent.
I cried at the end.
Then
She Found Me
Oh hey... lookee here... Colin Firth again. How did that
happen? Heh.
Helen Hunt directed and starred in this film about a 39 year
old woman dealing with a separation, wanting a child and meeting her
real mother. The dialogue had a jilting, abrupt quality to it... very
much Helen's style... which was odd to hear everyone conversing like
that. The story is great though and Bette Midler was awesome.
I cried at the end.
The
Passage
There were tunnel scenes that I had my wrap pulled up to my
eyes for. Scary.
Jane
Austen Book Club
This was by far my favorite movie for the weekend. Esp being a
Jane Austen fan. Each member of the book club had a story going on and
some of them reflected an Austen plot. This film was warm, funny and
charming. I esp liked Emily Blunt (from The Devil Wears Prada)... her
character is a Francophile and wearst the cutest outfits. Hugh Dancy is
quite nice also.
Nothing
is Private
I hardly have words for this film. I was completely
uncomfortable throughout the entire thing. There are scenes that are
shocking and horrible. My only consolation is the young actress was not
13 as she is in the film, but 19. It is a well made film... the
writing, the acting the plot. But there are too many terrible things, I
could have gone without seeing it... and esp wish it hadn't been the
movie we ended the festival with.
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