Movie round up

Lately, I've been checking a lot of older movies out of the library. What have I learned? That many, many movies are not worth the time it takes to watch them, even if they're free. Sadness. Maybe it's time to go back to the classics. Impressions:

Alfie - I'm glad Alfie ends up alone; he deserves it. We dislike Alfie intensely. I'm not sure that's what TPTB intended... Jude Law looks skeevy and not at all hot.

Born into brothels - Sad, thoughtful, some searing images, ultimately depressing 'cause it's real. The documentarian means well, but sometimes you want to smack her for her western superiority.

Capote - Hey, this was good, but I didn't really like it. I can see how it was well done and why PSH won the Oscar for this portrayal, but I didn't actually like the characters or enjoy the story.

Cellular - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I'm laughing because they'll make a movie out of anything these days, not because it's funny or interesting. These cops are beyond even caricatures of eeeeeeeeevil.

Derailed - Not terrible, actually, which surprised me. Jennifer Aniston somehow managed not to suck the life out of this one and she is kind of really pretty sometimes; also, Clive Owen gets to be moderately baddass, which is always fun.

Elizabethtown - OMG, I kept watching this, wondering how it could possibly get stupider, but it just kept sinking lower and lower, down into the depths of non entertainment. Absolutely painful to watch. Orlando was NOT pretty and sometimes, Kiki Dunst makes me sad and doubt my love for her :(

Finding Neverland - Sweet and richly imagined. Johnny Depp is great and for once, not crazy or boring. A "nice" movie that is both entertaining and interesting. A teensy bit precious, but still fun.

Friends with money - Meh "portrait" of f*cked-up, yet uninteresting people. Boring and not deeply meaningful, as was perhaps intended.

Good Night and Good Luck - This was amazing. Wonderful. Too short. Taut story and fantastic portrayals of great characters/people. Highly recommended.

Marie Antoinette - SFC really needs to incorporate plot into her style of direction. I think it would vastly improve her movies, which sadly lack a purposeful storyline. Other than that, meh, the dresses were pretty. Oh, and *SPOILER ALERT* it doesn't end the way you think it will! But it still isn't good enough to merit watching to find out why! And I actually LURVE Kiki Dunst!

Prime - Not quite what I thought, but still not particularly entertaining. A bit sad, actually.

Proof - I haven't even seen A Beautiful Mind but even I know that this is a total ripoff, except with the genders reversed. I hate to say it (not really), but Gwyneth does not quite look/act the part of the crazed genius convincingly.

Running with Scissors - Please take those scissors and KILL ME NOW. This was uncomfortable and difficult to watch, but not in an interesting way. It was not searingly insightful into the human psyche, blackly humorous, or an endearing portrait of lost souls. It was just sad and awful and who thought this story would make a good movie and who was stupid enough to advertise it as a comedy, huh? WHO?

Troy - Eh, manflesh. This movie didn't move me in anyway, even to lust, which I think was a sadly wasted opportunity. CGI is not necessarily a friend to those wishing to make "epic" movies. Good for lots o' death.

Water - Terribly depressing, pretty imagery, hopeful ending, and extremely interesting premise. Those poor widows, they may as well have performed the suttee; they might have been better off...

Wedding crashers - bleah and ahhh!!! Swear words! Boobies! Apparently it's been a while since I ventured past PG-13 land. I did not enjoy this nearly as much as other folks have seemed to. Lowbrow is OK if there's some development and intelligence to some of the jokes; that's all I ask...