A Single Man (2009)

A Single Man (2009) Cast: Julianne Moore, Colin Firth   The pace of the movie is the what I remarkable remember. You are moving at the same pace at which Colin’s life is moving. Just couple of days into Colin’s life and you really get a know a great deal about him. Enough to feel what he feels, enough to like him/dislike him, enough to know his circumstances and what determines what he does. It’s definitely not recommended if you want a feel good movie, but if you are looking at something intense and with grey matter, pick it.   Julianne Moore, is so good, she speaks her mind esp. about her return to UK, and her chance with Colin.

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

Midnight Cowboy (1969) Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voigt Academy Wins: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay   I was expecting a lot different stuff to happen. The title and the wins were completely misleading. I use the word misleading in the sense of the word to reflect, my disappointment and not as a discovery. The subject, the characters evoked a feeling which I would not want to recollect. Human misery, pitiable living conditions and survival is subject for which my appetite to see on screen is diminishing. I remember watching other gut wrenching subjects, and notably works from Lars Von Trier and I not sure, if I can repeat that. I have started seeking different expectations for myself when I pick movies now.   If you can justify why you want to watch to yourself, you might as well find it worthwhile. I would otherwise, advise extreme caution. This is one of the movie, where my luck at picking one was really bad and my ethic of seeing it through forced me to the length of it.   Taxi driver, somewhat matches what I felt, after I watched Midnight Cowboy. But strangely, I did sit through some part of Taxi Driver again few days back on cable.

Italian Job (2003)

Italian Job (2003) Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason Statham   Predictable. Don’t go for it.  

Love and Rage (1998)

Love and Rage (1998) Cast: Daniel Craig, Greta Scacchi   A great discovery to see Daniel Craig, before he became James Bond. A powerful film, I found similar traits between Greta in Love and Rage and Michelle Pfeiffer in Age of Innocence. Not the plot, but the fiercely independent outlook of these two women.   It is fascinating to see how, Daniel and Greta are able to scandalously involve in their  relationship. However, as you see Daniel in his true light, you begin to loathe him. He is the Heathcliff who turned into a Frankenstein. Greta, just saw, the Heathcliff in Daniel. But Daniel, had some real cruel intentions, and when you see Daniel hatch his plots, as I said before, you loathe him, you find him repulsive.   I loved the movie.

The Closer You Get (2011)

The Closer You Get (2000) Director: Aileen Ritchie   Set on a very basic premise in a very small town in Ireland…”The Closer You Get” explores how invitation to women from Miami, FL to the Irish village for the Annual dance, changes their lives. It exposes the hidden feelings and hypocrisy. Things fall in place where they should be, and this invitation, however impossible the outcome was, is the trigger for that. An enjoyable watch for a Sunday evening. Sundance Channel.  

Hanna (2011)

Hanna (2011) Cast: Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett   Some where I am reminded of Fifth Element/Leon. But Hanna does not match it. Lacks the pulse. I was fooled/tricked by the trailer. Wrong choice.