And another four...
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alobearSofa finally arrived, but wouldn't fit through the door, so they took it away again... :o(
Whisper of the Heart:
Back to sweet as icing Studio Ghibli, and the most mundane story of theirs I've seen so far. It did have some fantasy elements, but was mostly a coming of age story, with a large dollop of teenage romance thrown in. My favourite moment came towards the end, when the boy was cycling up a steep hill, with the girl on the back of his bicycle. She asked if she should get off, but he said he'd told himself he would cycle up the hill, carrying her with him. Her response was to jump off and start pushing, saying, "Who says you get to decide that? I don't want to be a burden to you. If I'm going with you, I'm going to help you." Great stuff - although quickly followed by a rather abrupt and very premature marriage proposal! I also liked the cat.
The Lone Ranger:
The reason I didn't go and see this in the cinema was because the trailer showed the Lone Ranger riding Silver along the top of a train, and it just seemed too ridiculous for words. However, within the context of the film, it worked brilliantly - because he was a *magic* horse and did much weirder stuff besides, so it all made perfect sense to me! This was both sillier and more serious than I had expected - bits of it were very funny, bits of it were very sad, and the twenty-minute climax on the train was bloody fantastic! I also loved Helen Bonham Carter's leg.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty:
I don't think I've ever seen a film so epic and yet so under-stated. Brilliantly acted, wonderfully put together, and it just worked so well. Since the entire plot was about trying to find the negative of one particular picture, I didn't think we'd ever get to actually see the picture, as anything would likely have been a let-down - but they did show it and it was perfect. Great stuff.
About Time:
Another film about appreciating the little moments in life, this is a Richard Curtis movie through and through, and that's no bad thing. You know what to expect, but it's still beautiful and surprising, and makes you cry, but in a good way. I also love the message that the best way to use the ability to time travel is to pretend you've done it when you haven't - because we can all do that! Really lovely.
Whisper of the Heart:
Back to sweet as icing Studio Ghibli, and the most mundane story of theirs I've seen so far. It did have some fantasy elements, but was mostly a coming of age story, with a large dollop of teenage romance thrown in. My favourite moment came towards the end, when the boy was cycling up a steep hill, with the girl on the back of his bicycle. She asked if she should get off, but he said he'd told himself he would cycle up the hill, carrying her with him. Her response was to jump off and start pushing, saying, "Who says you get to decide that? I don't want to be a burden to you. If I'm going with you, I'm going to help you." Great stuff - although quickly followed by a rather abrupt and very premature marriage proposal! I also liked the cat.
The Lone Ranger:
The reason I didn't go and see this in the cinema was because the trailer showed the Lone Ranger riding Silver along the top of a train, and it just seemed too ridiculous for words. However, within the context of the film, it worked brilliantly - because he was a *magic* horse and did much weirder stuff besides, so it all made perfect sense to me! This was both sillier and more serious than I had expected - bits of it were very funny, bits of it were very sad, and the twenty-minute climax on the train was bloody fantastic! I also loved Helen Bonham Carter's leg.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty:
I don't think I've ever seen a film so epic and yet so under-stated. Brilliantly acted, wonderfully put together, and it just worked so well. Since the entire plot was about trying to find the negative of one particular picture, I didn't think we'd ever get to actually see the picture, as anything would likely have been a let-down - but they did show it and it was perfect. Great stuff.
About Time:
Another film about appreciating the little moments in life, this is a Richard Curtis movie through and through, and that's no bad thing. You know what to expect, but it's still beautiful and surprising, and makes you cry, but in a good way. I also love the message that the best way to use the ability to time travel is to pretend you've done it when you haven't - because we can all do that! Really lovely.
