This week was a huge mix of different kinds of movies, including, but not limited to, Philadelphia (IMC DVD 362.1969 P544 1997), Inside Llewyn Davis (IMC DVD 782.4216 I59 2014), and Spectre (IMC DVD 823.914 S741 2016). It seems that my interest ranged along with the type of genre that I watched.

I watched Spectre first (although I first needed to rewatch Skyfall in order to remember the ending). I have to say that unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this movie very much (and especially when compared to Skyfall which I thought was pretty good). Partly it felt like there wasn’t enough time for the relationship between James Bond and the female lead to mature, and the ending felt unfinished. However, it is still a Bond movie, and has enough action to keep the viewer engaged through most of it. 

Inside Llewyn Davis was interesting because I didn’t research the director ahead of time and as a result had different expectations as far as what the movie was going to be like. The Coen brothers directed it, and are known for their interesting but sometimes hard-to-relate-to characters. Examples of their other movies include Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?, No Country for Old Men, and several others. I liked the indie feel of Inside Llewyn Davis, but wished that the plot had had a little more purpose. On the whole, I enjoyed it, but would most likely not rewatch it. Also, if you can’t stand folk music, I would probably not recommend it.

Finally, my last movie for the week was Philadelphia. I absolutely loved this movie—it was very engaging as well as supremely well-acted. Loosely based on a true story, this movie follows a lawyer who is terminated because his employers find out he has AIDS. I would definitely recommend this movie.

As always, follow along with your own film experience at https://letterboxd.com/peterstanley/list/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/ and feel free to comment or ask questions about any movies I’ve talked about this week.