11
Jun
Movies in the last week
The Break Up – An unromantic darkish comedy that I think works fairly well. I bought the relationship as feeling real which is what lets this work. It’s also the only film I’ve liked Jennifer Aniston in.
The Omen (the original) – I haven’t seen the new one yet, but I wanted to refresh on the old one first. It was the first time I had seen it in widescreen and it’s very wide screen. The cinematography felt like a more modern film and it still manages to be a good creepy film.
Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip – The is a cool documentary about the automobile drive across the country. 1903, no coast to coast roads (let alone paved), and cars averaged 20 miles before a breakdown. It seems like a fantastic and nightmare trip all at once.
Over the Hedge – This was a fun movie overall. There was never a moment that I felt was dragging, but the finale made the earlier parts seem not as good. Like there wasn’t a steady building but more of a slow up hill with the end being a huge increase in slope.
Watermarks – Another documentary about the women’s swim team at the Hakoah sports club in Austria before and through Hitler’s takeover. A lot of it focused on reuniting the remaining members that are still alive and I think it would have been better with less of their daily lives.