Saw The Queen last week. I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie. It turned out to be very good though. The performances were all really good. Although there were a couple spots where it seemed like Helen Miren was playing a characture of the Queen. Luckily those were only brief moments and nothing that took away from the overall performance. And I do have to give her props for having the guts to play a living queen.
It really was a very interesting look at the aftermath of Princess Diana's death. I could see Helen getting a best actress nomination at the moment. There's a lot more to come this month though so that could change quickly.
It was well worth full price. If it's still playing at a theater near you I would recommend it. If not then definitely rent it when it hits video stores.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Bobby
Thanksgiving weekend I went to see Bobby. I saw it for the cast and the subject matter, and it did not disappoint on either level. Emilio Estevez did a great job with the script and the direting. It's an unbelievably timely movie. Even knowing history and what was going on back then you don't fully realize how much of the same crap is going on right now that was going on back then. The whole cast was top notch. You could tell they were all in it for the movie not themselves. Everyone had rather small parts but, no one gave off any sort of I'm the biggest assest this movie has vibe. Plus there were a couple of nice surprises in the cast. Namely Joshua Jackson.
The scene between Demi Moore and Sharon Stone was very good. That was one of those moments where ego could have ruined anything but, there was no ego in it at all. It was great seeeing a mix of actors who lived the Kennedy years (brief as they were) and the ones who only know it through their parents eyes and history books. Hopefully those younger actors will bring a younger audience in and that audience will see all the hope there once was for the future of this country. How politicians once stood up for what they believed rather than just what they thought would get them elected.
Even I who am pretty familiar with the Kennedy assassinations learned a few things about Robert's assassination from this film. However, this isn't so much a film about Robert and his assassiantion as it is the lives and hopes of those who supported him. Any looking for a movie about Robert and his life will be disappointed. It really is a movie about the affect he had on people. The affect world events were having on people. How people young and old at the time were looking to him to set the nation on the right path. It ends with his assassination. In fact there's only a couple minutes in the film in which and actor plays Robert. The rest of the time it is actual file footage of him.
The movie is both inspirational and devistating. Which only makes it an even more powerful film knowing how it will end. I don't know that it will get an Academy Award nomination for best film but I believe it deserves at least to be mentioned as a potential nominee. It absolutely 100% deserves a Screen Actors Guild nomination for best assemble. And while there really probably isn't anyone performance that stands out as worthy of an individual Oscar nominee I think Emilio should get some serious consideration for best screenplay and best director.
This movie is completely worth full price.
The scene between Demi Moore and Sharon Stone was very good. That was one of those moments where ego could have ruined anything but, there was no ego in it at all. It was great seeeing a mix of actors who lived the Kennedy years (brief as they were) and the ones who only know it through their parents eyes and history books. Hopefully those younger actors will bring a younger audience in and that audience will see all the hope there once was for the future of this country. How politicians once stood up for what they believed rather than just what they thought would get them elected.
Even I who am pretty familiar with the Kennedy assassinations learned a few things about Robert's assassination from this film. However, this isn't so much a film about Robert and his assassiantion as it is the lives and hopes of those who supported him. Any looking for a movie about Robert and his life will be disappointed. It really is a movie about the affect he had on people. The affect world events were having on people. How people young and old at the time were looking to him to set the nation on the right path. It ends with his assassination. In fact there's only a couple minutes in the film in which and actor plays Robert. The rest of the time it is actual file footage of him.
The movie is both inspirational and devistating. Which only makes it an even more powerful film knowing how it will end. I don't know that it will get an Academy Award nomination for best film but I believe it deserves at least to be mentioned as a potential nominee. It absolutely 100% deserves a Screen Actors Guild nomination for best assemble. And while there really probably isn't anyone performance that stands out as worthy of an individual Oscar nominee I think Emilio should get some serious consideration for best screenplay and best director.
This movie is completely worth full price.
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