The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

December 29, 2008 at 1:00 am (Movie Reviews)
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We’re deeply affected and touched by this wonderful masterpiece. I don’t care what Roger Ebert and others say that it’s a Forrest Gump rip-off. It’s not. It might have some similarities, but the feel of the movie is way different. Inspired by the short story from F. Scott Fitzgerald, the movie follows the life of a boy/man who ages backwards. This is the only thing that the movie has in common with the short story. But I did not care. The screenplay was so beautifully written. And the acting was flawless. Cate Blanchett somehow managed to amaze me once again, after so many incredible performances. And Brad Pitt delivers his most powerful and grandios work. I want him to get the Oscar for Best Actor. It’s his time.

It’s nothing like other David Fincher movies. He manages to show us once again what a great film-maker he is. Beautiful directing. Some people are bitching about its length, 159 minutes; it’s all nonsense. It could have lasted 4 hours, I would not have cared. It is such an intriguing and sad and beautiful film about birth, life, happiness and sorrow… death.

It’s been some time since I’ve been waiting for it to be released. I knew that it would be a masterpiece.

Do yourself a huge favor and go see this movie! Or download it… it’s amazing!

10/10

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“The Dark Knight” Fan Campaign Paying Off?

December 27, 2008 at 10:00 pm (Movie Misc.)
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Quick update from the folks at DarkCampaign.com. Apparently their efforts in pestering (okay, maybe pestering is a harsh word) industry folks in order to get The Dark Knight seriously considered as a Best Picture contender is starting to pay off.

According to Rayne over at the site, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences sent him the following message:

“Due to the vast amounts of emails, and requests for consideration, You have succeeded in catching our attention. Academy Members will give respectable thought to this years movies. Films such as “The Dark Knight” will be given equal consideration along with other competing films. We applaud the hearts of those with so much dedication, and love for a film of this caliber. Thank you for your feedback, and good luck.”

Of course, it’s possible that the AMPAS heads are just saying that because they got sick of their mailbox being flooded by Joker cards, but let’s take any win we can get.

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Milk

December 26, 2008 at 5:32 pm (Movie Reviews)
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Astonishing performance by Sean Penn in this biopic about California’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk. I’m sure he’ll get an Oscar nomination for his role, but I don’t think he’ll win the award. We haven’t seen Brad Pitt in ‘The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button’ yet. The last person who won an Oscar for a gay role was Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2006, for his marvelous Capote role. But let’s not forget that he stole the award from Heath Ledger, who portrayed another gay character in the already legendary Brokeback Mountain.

Enough about awards talk. The movie, directed by Gus Van Sant (he’s openly gay), is beautifully crafted, and tells us about the last 8 years or so of Milk’s life. If at the age of 40 he thought that he didn’t do anything with his life, at 48 I’m sure he was proud of what he accomplished. Other notable roles include Emile Hirsch’s weird character Cleve Jones, Diego Luna as the gay Jack Lira, James Franco and of course, Josh Brolin, again in a hate worthy role. The atmosphere of the early and late 70’s is genuine, the last scene is just simply incredible and sad… A great movie by Van Sant. He outdid himself. He may be up for an Oscar again, 11 years after Good Will Hunting.

9/10

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