Duration: 119mins
Rated: M
Genre: Drama
Director: Brad Furman (The Take 2008)
If the opening song to a movie had to be an indication of what a film would be like, than the 1974 Bobby 'Blue' Bland track, 'Ain't No Love in The Heart of The City' said 'Sit back, relax, grab a glass of wine, sit in front of the open fire and chill out because this was one cool movie'. And indeed it was.
l saw this film with a friend at Gold Class (thanks for the ticket Libby and John) and it was a perfect setting. l could have burnt my shoes for the open fire effect but there would be too many consquences that would flow from that, the least of which would be l'd have no shoes to run away from the ushers with.
Reluctant as l was to watch Matthew McConaughey, l sucked it up and took the advice of my mentors David and Margaret that it would be ok. And more than ok it was.
The movie is based on a best selling novel by Michael Connelly and having not read the book, l can only guess people who have will hate the adaptation. l on the other hand had no preconceived ideas and therefore enjoyed it.
Cool Lawyer (Matthew), Slick Client (Ryan Philippe), Loyal Friend (William H Macy), Sexy Ex Wife (Marisa Tomei) and you have the formula you need to make an entertaining film.
Add this to your list of to see but under the category 'Not too heavy not too light'.
Friday, April 22, 2011
IN A BETTER WORLD
Dur: 118mins
Rated: MA
Genre: Drama
Director: Susanne Bier (Brothers 2004-American version released not long after the original, Things We Lost In The Fire 2007, After the Wedding 2006 which was nominated for Best Foreign Film but lost out to The Lives of Others, a very good film if you have not seen it), and many other films l have not mentioned.
l saw the preview of this film on At the Movies (my bible for all movies) and at once there was something about it that looked quite compelling. l was not to be dissappointed.
This movie slowly envelopes you into the lives of two families going through two very different emotional and trying times. You become witness to both the tragedies and hope of human beings as well as the evil and good of individuals. The movie is set mainly in Denmark and Africa where one of the main actors Mikael Persbrandt, playing Anton, a Doctor, works at a refugee camp for long stints at a time, taking him away from his estranged wife and two boys, one being Elias, Markus Rygaard. The other main character is Ulrich Thornsen playing Claus, the father to Christian, William Johnk Nielsen, who is coming to terms with the loss of his wife.
The two boys, Christian and Elias meet at school under unusual circumstances and it's the consquences that flow from that meeting which will captivate and haunt you.
The actors all round are great, the intensity, passion, sadness and strength that are showed in this film, make it compelling viewing. l hope you feel the same when you go to see it.
This film reminds you what films should be like and why we go. It was no surprise therefore to learn it was nominated for a 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won.
Rated: MA
Genre: Drama
Director: Susanne Bier (Brothers 2004-American version released not long after the original, Things We Lost In The Fire 2007, After the Wedding 2006 which was nominated for Best Foreign Film but lost out to The Lives of Others, a very good film if you have not seen it), and many other films l have not mentioned.
l saw the preview of this film on At the Movies (my bible for all movies) and at once there was something about it that looked quite compelling. l was not to be dissappointed.
This movie slowly envelopes you into the lives of two families going through two very different emotional and trying times. You become witness to both the tragedies and hope of human beings as well as the evil and good of individuals. The movie is set mainly in Denmark and Africa where one of the main actors Mikael Persbrandt, playing Anton, a Doctor, works at a refugee camp for long stints at a time, taking him away from his estranged wife and two boys, one being Elias, Markus Rygaard. The other main character is Ulrich Thornsen playing Claus, the father to Christian, William Johnk Nielsen, who is coming to terms with the loss of his wife.
The two boys, Christian and Elias meet at school under unusual circumstances and it's the consquences that flow from that meeting which will captivate and haunt you.
The actors all round are great, the intensity, passion, sadness and strength that are showed in this film, make it compelling viewing. l hope you feel the same when you go to see it.
This film reminds you what films should be like and why we go. It was no surprise therefore to learn it was nominated for a 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won.
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