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Reviews by nataliegoes
Sweet and Quirky
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 27 July 2007 02:01
(A review of Love, Ludlow)Love, Ludlow is the coming together of three very different people. Myra, the hard-as-nail secretary; Ludlow, her 24 year old brother with a normal appearance but acts like he's 10 (except for reading all the great authors of the world); and Myra's co-worker Reggie who is extremely timid and completely out of place in NYC. The plot pieces aren't particularly original, but the characters and their reactions are. It's a great movie for those of us who are tired of films filled with all completely despicable characters, and yet this ain't syrupy sweet, either.  0 comments, Reply to this entry
Doesn't Work
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 26 July 2007 08:39
(A review of Shortbus)I'm not sure I agree with either of the previous reviews. Yes, there is a lot of sex in this movie and most of it only detracts from what little plot there is. It's just there to make you uncomfortable, and if you thought this was Red Shoe Diaries you are wrong. This is not a movie to arouse you. I assume it is suppose to make you uncomfortable, laugh, think and maybe be interested in the people. But it did all those things in such little doses that it didn't work. It was just weird and a uninteresting. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Not Heavy Handed
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 24 July 2007 08:15
(A review of The Queen)I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I thought this was going to be an outright blasting of Queen Elizabeth in the aftermath of Diana's death. And I didn't find that to be the case. If you went in thinking she was an ogre it probably wouldn't change your mind. Of course it wasn't particularly flattering to her as well. But for fair minded people it gave them a lot to think about. And it reminded you how hard death is to deal with, regardless of the circumstances. And it may be even harder to deal with when you didn't like the person. Very thought provoking. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Just didn't do it for me
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 24 July 2007 07:09
(A review of Love Liza)It seemed like an interesting plot, with great actors. Yet somehow it just never affected me. The story is of a young man (Hoffman) dealing with the suicide of his wife, or trying not to deal with it by getting high on gas fumes. The movie tried to do it in such a minimalistic way that I got bored (and I have more patience than most folks). Sorry, can't recommend it. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Good Movie, Not Over the Top
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 22 July 2007 08:47
(A review of Proof)I've watched a few movies lately about mental illness and this was a refreshing change. Anthony Hopkins character was definitely mentally ill, but he played it small. The illness was in his head, not splattered across the screen. And Paltrow's character who has to deal with the drama of his brilliance and illness, not to mention the fear that it might happen to her as well, was done very nicely. The play/script was well written and believable and thought provoking. I quite enjoyed this movie. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
No Chemistry
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 22 July 2007 08:31
(A review of Meet Joe Black)Thank goodness for Anthony Hopkins, or else this movie would have been a complete waste of time. Unfortunately he wasn't in every scene. There was no chemistry between Pitt and Forlani, of course with good reason. Brad Pitt's character was just completely unlikable, or at best cold. I can't decide whether to blame it on the script or the director. And it was much too long, and the last half hour just dragged. The cinematography was nice, and watching all the pretty people in pretty settings were nice. But if the story ain't there, then prettiness doesn't help. 2 comments, Reply to this entry
Coulda Been Somethin
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 21 July 2007 03:38
(A review of A Knight's Tale)This is a slightly odd movie that just never comes together. I knew it had a Rock-n-Roll soundtrack, and went into it with an open mind. But there's too little of it, so when it does happen it seems strange. And the princesses costumes are so contemporary, but nothing else is. And the flash backs are also unsettling. The actors are all great, but the plot is so mundane and the writing so dull that I just can't recommend this movie. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
OK, he's crazy. I get it.
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 21 July 2007 09:40
(A review of The Aviator)Howard Hughes was a brilliant, rich lunatic. And this movie made me realize that he was probably always mentally unstable (where I thought he had gone crazy later in life). I thought the acting was very good, and although I am not a fan of Leo, I really believed he was Howard Hughes. My problem with the movie was the length. I think Scorses could have made his point about Mr. Hughes mental problems with much less film time. There have been many movies about OC people, and I think the general public understands it fairly well. I felt like I was being talked down to about it. It was far more interesting to see how the people in his life had to deal with it. I think they could have cut an hour off this movie and I would have liked it better. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Unbelievable
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 21 July 2007 07:21
(A review of Matchstick Men)From moment one I never believed anything that was happening in this movie. I kept thinking "that would never happen" over and over. From the very first thing you learn, that a person with OCD would be so comfortable with people that he could be a conman. Its got a great cast and a great director, so I must have a problem with the plot (and therefore the book). If I hadn't been watching this movie with other people I probably would not have stuck it out to the end. But maybe you can suspend your disbelief, I just couldn't. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
The Joy Rings True
Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 19 July 2007 03:04
(A review of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid)Bill Bryson is best known for his travel memoirs. I loved one of his books and was quite disappointed by two others. This is somewhere in the middle, but agreeably so. His memories of his childhood in Des Moines, Iowa are sweet and silly. And the nostalgia for life gone by could easily have been too sappy. But the absolute joy he has for his hometown comes through, without being sugary. Some of the later chapters were a little to slap-sticky for me to rave about this book, but I did enjoy the overall book. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
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