We have been fortunate in the last few weeks to see quite a few good movies. Last night we saw a brilliantly crafted Israeli film (winner of the Israeli Academy award), "Three Mothers". It's the story of triplet sisters who put their relationship with each other above all else, sacrificing relationships with spouses and children. The soundtrack to the movie is amazing and I'm hoping to download it soon.
We've also seen "Why did I get married?" one of the latest in the Tyler Perry film drawer. I admit I wasn't sure about it beforehand; I only know the "Madeia" character from Perry films, a character I haven't been able to identify with or really appreciate. But I decided to give this film a chance since that character is not in it. Boy, were Adam and I bowled over! This was a really great, classy, funny movie that explores the trials and tribulations of four married couples, all college friends on their annual "couples retreat". Stand out performances by many in the cast--Tasha Smith is the hilarious, over-the-top Angela, a character a bit stereotypical, but not offensive; Richard T. Jones is wonderful as Mike, the guy we love to hate; and Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba and Tyler Perry are all brilliant in their understated performances as the husbands to three very strong-willed and minded women. However, my favorite performance was by Jill Scott, who plays the insecure and unhappy Sheila, who is desperately fighting a losing battle in her marriage. Her next-to-last scene monologue captured the entire movie for me, and literally drove me to tears. I Heart Jill Scott!!!
We also saw "Atonement", an interesting film set in the WWII era, about the consequences of bearing false witness. I thought it was a great film, but I know a few people (my mother included) have had trouble with the ending. It suited me just fine.
Before that, we rented "No Country for Old Men", which was great, but only if you don't mind grisly, gory scenes. There is a lot of murder in that movie. But there is a reason it received "Best Picture" at the Oscars. It deserved it. And Javier Bardem definitely deserved his award; and I'm not just saying that because I'm afraid he'll kill me, either...
This is an older flick by now, but I finally saw "I am Legend". This was one of the few movies that has been able to scare me in recent years. It's not even considered a horror, just sci-fi, but it is well-done in terms of concept, performances (mostly Will Smith), direction, everything. It left me feeling unsettled and a little nervous. What a great movie.
Hope this has given someone some ideas for future movie rentals. There are some great films out there!!
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