movies

Since I haven't posted in a while I am going to give a rundown of all the films I have seen lately (to be followed later this week by all the books I have read lately).

August Rush
Starring Keri Russell and Jonathan Ryhs Meyers and some random cute kid.
Verdict: I love Keri Russell. I think she is beautiful. However. I talked through this whole movie and I NEVER talk through movies. I would not recommend. I would also not warn against.

Waitress
Starring Keri Russell and Billy from Six Feet Under, now seen on Law and Order
For my thoughts on Keri Russell see above. This movie was great. The plot developments were somewhat predicable. But I will excuse this because the message was all lovely and heartwarming. The movie was also written and directed by Adrienne Shelly and I always like to see strong female filmmakers in Hollywood. In conclusion, it was fun to watch and I would recommend it on a night where you would enjoy a lovely movie about women, life, love and hope.

Lars and the Real Girl
Starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Mortimer
This movie was really great. If you like quirky, somewhat unexpected movies totally see it. That being said, it is totally the kind of movie that some people will hate, think is weird and totally not get. It is all awkward and makes you feel all awkward and turn to your viewing companion and say "what? oh my god? seriously?" Maybe not a great first date movie. Unless you want to test your date - in which case a great first date movie.

The Laramie Project
Starring: many many famous and nonfamous people
This film, which is also a play, is a compilation of actors playing the roles of real people using the real people's words, at the time of the brutal murder of Matthew Sheppard in Laramie, Wyoming who was killed because he was gay. It is the story of individuals, but more the story of a town. The message is that Laramie is not a place where something like this happens, but something like this did happen, so clearly Laramie is a place where this does happen. This movie was excellent. It was powerful. It was thought-provoking. It was moving. It was a movie that everyone, young and old, hip and sqare, male and female should rent. Seriously. Four stars.