I have now actively started on my mission to view all of the Best Picture nominees prior to the Academy Awards on March 7. As of now, I have seen two: The Hurt Locker and Inglourious Basterds, both excellent movies.
At first I thought The Hurt Locker was going to be boring. It started out kind of slow, but I realized that the opening scene was just setting the pace. The action really was slow-moving for the most part, but each of these drawn out moments were so suspenseful that, as I realized what was going on, it was easy to forget about the time and just get lost in the focus of the character and the actions they were performing. I liked the way they showed the main character assimilating, or attempting to, back into civilian life toward the end of the movie, but I also felt that part was a little forced. It didn't flow as well as the rest of the film, although that could have something to do with the fact that the pace was so different.
Sorry to be vague. I'm just trying not to give anything away to anyone who may not have seen the movie.
I really enjoyed Inglourious Basterds. The plot was very well thought out, I enjoyed the score, the dialogue was brilliant, and the cast was phenomenal. The brutality got to me a couple of times, but for the most part I didn't mind the gore. (Shows you how much I can take, calling anything in this movie gory.) All of the buzz about this movie is around Christoph Waltz, but I thought the best performance was that of Melanie Laurent. Of course, I was struck by her appearance as well. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Why? Well, let me show you.
At first I thought The Hurt Locker was going to be boring. It started out kind of slow, but I realized that the opening scene was just setting the pace. The action really was slow-moving for the most part, but each of these drawn out moments were so suspenseful that, as I realized what was going on, it was easy to forget about the time and just get lost in the focus of the character and the actions they were performing. I liked the way they showed the main character assimilating, or attempting to, back into civilian life toward the end of the movie, but I also felt that part was a little forced. It didn't flow as well as the rest of the film, although that could have something to do with the fact that the pace was so different.
Sorry to be vague. I'm just trying not to give anything away to anyone who may not have seen the movie.
I really enjoyed Inglourious Basterds. The plot was very well thought out, I enjoyed the score, the dialogue was brilliant, and the cast was phenomenal. The brutality got to me a couple of times, but for the most part I didn't mind the gore. (Shows you how much I can take, calling anything in this movie gory.) All of the buzz about this movie is around Christoph Waltz, but I thought the best performance was that of Melanie Laurent. Of course, I was struck by her appearance as well. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Why? Well, let me show you.
Above, Melanie Laurent in Inglourious Basterds, courtesy Merveilleuse Melanie Laurent .
Below, Rosemary Clooney, courtesy Rosemary Clooney Palladium.
Eerie, isn't it?
I will be watching more of the nominees this weekend. Stay tuned!
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