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A Film Travelogue: November Roller Coaster

by Ainsley Hume on 2017-11-16T20:02:28-05:00 | 0 Comments

This week was an interesting week for me as far as movies go. I watched some great movies, but I also watched some movies that I didn’t enjoy at all but could appreciate as great films. Some of the movies I watched were Amour [IMC DVD 305.26 A525 2013], The Departed [IMC DVD 364.106 D419 2007], Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [IMC DVD 327.1241 T589 2012], and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [364.1523 G525a2 2012].

   

Amour was the first movie I had seen during this adventure that I didn’t enjoy watching, but knew it was a wonderful film. This movie follows an elderly couple, the both of whom used to teach music. However, their life is changed when the Anne, the wife, has a stroke and becomes paralyzed on her right side. Her condition continues to worsen, leaving Georges, her husband, to try to take care of her. It was heartbreaking to watch, but so well executed that you couldn’t help but appreciate it as a film. This movie is currently on Reserve, but you can check it out after the semester ends.

To lift my spirits, I decided to check out The Departed, which many people had raved about to me. I enjoyed this movie thoroughly—the cast was excellent; Jack Nicholson especially shined. The story was also engaging, and it had a believable ending, which I appreciated. If you are looking for an action movie, I would highly recommend this movie.

The next movie on my list was Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Again, I was disappointed in my reaction to this movie—I had heard good things, but I found myself confused about the plot until the last twenty minutes of the movie. After the fact, I felt like I had missed something huge. To help figure out what I had missed, I decided to check out Roger Ebert’s review of this movie. I found that he felt the same way that I did, which helped to validate my confusion. However, if you can follow the plot line, the atmosphere felt realistic and the cinematography was well done.

Finally, the last movie I watched was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. This movie has some very intense scenes, but I thought it was an amazing movie (side note: there are some graphic scenes that can be disturbing, proceed with caution). Rooney Mara co-stars with Daniel Craig and she steals the show, being mysterious, intelligent, and strong-willed all at the same time. Having now watched this, I would love to see the original Swedish version and see how the portrayal differs between the two movies. I have now added this book to my reading list.

Unfortunately I was unable to check out any of our featured Steampunk movies this week, but make sure to come and check them out yourself! This display will only be up until December 1st, so don’t miss out. And don’t forget to follow along with your own adventure at https://letterboxd.com/peterstanley/list/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/ .


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