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alobearThree days, three movies:
Brooklyn
Nice to see Saoirse Ronan in an adult role - and she apparently relished the opportunity as well. Not much actually happens in this film, but it portrays separation, isolation, family obligation, conflicting desires, and the challenges of finding a life in the adult world. It may have been because my parents are both out of the country and Dave was away for the weekend - but it made me cry rather a lot. The central character had a major dilemma towards the end, and the pull of both options was presented very credibly. I had no idea which choice she was going to make, and either would have been understandable, which show very good storytelling. Also Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent were awesome.
Spectre
I had no real desire to see this, but it happened to fit in with my plans on Saturday, and I actually really enjoyed it. It was mega-long, but it didn't drag. I'm not a major Bond fan - never have been - but it barrelled along and took me with it. The action was exciting, Q was adorable, I liked the new M, the themes of global surveillance were topical, and shit got blown up. One thing really nagged, though - at a certain point, the bad guy said he was going to do something and explained the terrible consequences it would have. He did the thing, and I thought the rest of the film was going to be about Bond dealing with the aftermath - and then there was none. No effects whatsoever, for no apparent reason - which was really annoying. Still, overall, a highly entertaining two and a half hours.
He Named Me Malala
I can't remember ever going to see a documentary in the cinema before (though it's possible I may have done at some point), but this drew me in. I already knew the basics of Malala Yousafzai's story of protest against the Taliban's prohibition on female education, leading to an assassination attempt against her, after which she did good works and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2014. But the film gave me a lot more information on the details of what happened, the political situation in certain parts of the world, and the effects of the events on a very impressive teenager and her family. It covered a wide range of topics, and presented both the public face and private aspects of Malala in an interesting and affecting way. The parallels between her legendary namesake and her own story were particularly poignant, as were her father's thoughts on it all.
Brooklyn
Nice to see Saoirse Ronan in an adult role - and she apparently relished the opportunity as well. Not much actually happens in this film, but it portrays separation, isolation, family obligation, conflicting desires, and the challenges of finding a life in the adult world. It may have been because my parents are both out of the country and Dave was away for the weekend - but it made me cry rather a lot. The central character had a major dilemma towards the end, and the pull of both options was presented very credibly. I had no idea which choice she was going to make, and either would have been understandable, which show very good storytelling. Also Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent were awesome.
Spectre
I had no real desire to see this, but it happened to fit in with my plans on Saturday, and I actually really enjoyed it. It was mega-long, but it didn't drag. I'm not a major Bond fan - never have been - but it barrelled along and took me with it. The action was exciting, Q was adorable, I liked the new M, the themes of global surveillance were topical, and shit got blown up. One thing really nagged, though - at a certain point, the bad guy said he was going to do something and explained the terrible consequences it would have. He did the thing, and I thought the rest of the film was going to be about Bond dealing with the aftermath - and then there was none. No effects whatsoever, for no apparent reason - which was really annoying. Still, overall, a highly entertaining two and a half hours.
He Named Me Malala
I can't remember ever going to see a documentary in the cinema before (though it's possible I may have done at some point), but this drew me in. I already knew the basics of Malala Yousafzai's story of protest against the Taliban's prohibition on female education, leading to an assassination attempt against her, after which she did good works and was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 2014. But the film gave me a lot more information on the details of what happened, the political situation in certain parts of the world, and the effects of the events on a very impressive teenager and her family. It covered a wide range of topics, and presented both the public face and private aspects of Malala in an interesting and affecting way. The parallels between her legendary namesake and her own story were particularly poignant, as were her father's thoughts on it all.
