I've Loved You So Long

This movie epitomizes drama. A deep, well played story that is slowly pieced together till you can completely understand and associate with the characters. Kristin Scott Thomas masterfully portrays Juliette, a women that comes to live with her estranged sister, Lea played by Elsa Zylberstein, after being released from a 15 year prison sentence for killing for 6 year old son. As the movie progresses, you see a warm caring, but deeply depressed woman. Throughout the movie, I could not see this woman was a brutal child murderer. As the story plays out, you learn more and more details, and the situation is made clear.

The movie is slow moving and at time depressing. However, I feel that this how the directed wanted you to feel. This feeling brings you closer to the Juliette and how she is actually feeling. It makes the movie more real for the audience.

Kristin Scott Thomas did receive a Golden Globe Nomination for this role, and I believe she deserved it. I also think she will receive an Oscar nod. Zylberstein was left off the Globe nomination list, but I think she could have a chance at a Supporting Oscar nomination.

Golden Globe Nominations

The Golden Globe nominations are the real start to Oscar season. This past week the Hollywood Foreign Press released their list of the best in movies and television for 2008. For me, the expected out weighed the surprises. Actually there were only 2 surprises, Australia got no nominations and Milk only got 1.

As for Australia, that was not really that big of a shock. I believe that it is going to be a more technical movie. Baz Lurhman is known for his showy, beautifully filmed movies. I believe Australia will do well come Oscar time in categories such as Cinematography and Art Direction. Milk, for which Sean Penn got an acting, did not get a nomination for movie or directing. This I feel is a huge surprise. Milk was well filmed with true historical accuracy. I am hoping that the Oscars are much more open to this film that the Hollywood Foreign Press has been.

Changeling

Real life story made into a movie. It is a movie makers dream. Clint Eastwood once again proves that he is an incredible director. The director that made me care about a boxer, created another heartfelt story. Christine Collins, perfectly played by Angelina Jolie, is a single mom living in LA during the 20s who came home from work only to find her son missing. The LAPD, known wfor their corruption, found who the thought to be her son. Collins knew this was not son and as determined to find him, not matter what the cost. Angelina, once again, proves her Hollywood star power and her amazing acting ability.

Burn After Reading

Ok! The Coen Brothers have done it again. They have a super-hyped movie, with star-studded cast and I became super jazzed with anticipation. Then I saw the movie, and I was left with a empty void of disappointment. Like No Country for Old Men, the acting was on point and believable, but that is the only redeeming quality of the film. Brad Pitt shined with comedic timing. The rest of cast, where ok. I thought the chemisty that Tilda Swinton and George Clooney had in Michael Clayton was not evident in this movie. Frances McDormant and John Malkovich, I guess, did a good job of working with what the characters had of a personality. My disappoinment stems from the fact that I did not care about any of the characters. I thought they were all horrible people, and got exactly what they deserved. There was not one point in the movie, where I was hoping for something good to happen. I just plain did not care and that translated into a big ole fat, "I do not care about this boring movie".

Oscar Season 2008

Ok everyone! I have been absent for some time. The blog is about to be started back to follow me through the next couple months and movies that are in contention for a 2008 Academy Award.