Gran Torino....

Clint Eastwood, i trusted you man!!
after Changeling, Letters from Iwo Jima,Flags of Our Fathers, and Million Dollar Baby i thought he could do no wrong!
he dropped the ball on this one, what happened?
it was a terrible script, everything was so obvious, it left nothing for you to figure out or intuit yourself, every time they were about to imply something, they would just outright say it instead. the pieces didn't come together, and it was obviously not very well thought out.
dont get me started on the acting. please. I'm sorry but Sue and Thao were AWFUL. first time movie actors? more like first time they've ever attempted to read a script aloud in their lives. the priest was terrible aswell, he was so *beep* boring. they were just terrible actors, and with the name Clint Eastwood on this movie i dont know why they couldn't have pulled in some promising new talent, the movie still would have been terrible, but at least maybe it would have been tolerable.

Revolutionary Road

This is why i go to the movies. i guess i just have to wait around for sam mendes to change my life every ten years with a brilliant piece of work, because he is a fucking mastermind. kate winslet is (not surprisingly) brilliant, and we all know leo is a great actor but he REALLY gives his all in this performance, the fight scenes between them are explosive and while painful, fun to watch. they have great chemistry and just fucking tear eachother up in this movie. one character/actor/character actor was michael shannon, ive seen him in some crap movies before, but he was absolutely amazing in this, reminded me of heath ledger's joker a tad, and stole the show, even when the scenes were shared with kate, leo, and kathy bates, and thats saying something. a story about the american dream delusion, and god was it was depressing. its about the inevitability of unhappiness when you dont persue your best life, and what that can do to a person, about the imprisonment of suburban life, living out other people's standards and expectations, and just trying to feel alive at any cost. it was so thrilling to watch the actors, and to see the meticulous way the story was put together, no scene or line unnessessary. after Revoluationary Road, my belief in marriage is waning, but my belief in the power of cinema is rock solid.

kate winslet can do no wrong.

This was a very good film. The relationship between Winslet and Kross was so tender, the age difference not even an issue. watching them spend time together, reading, hanging out naked, bathing each other, it sincerely felt like a genuine glimpse into the afternoon of a couple in love. while kates character was stern, within the relationship she skillfully let off a softness with this boy. i wanna know who this kid is!!! he was so vulnerable, and adorable, i want to see more of him asap. it quickly turns from a love tale, to a conflicting story about right and wrong, forgiveness and of all things cheery, the holocaust.

Benjamin Butthole, actually i liked it- just couldnt resist.

I didn't hear many good things about this movie, but went in with an open mind as usual. At the beginning i kind of thought the CGI was lame, but then i realized i was a jaded asshole and it was actually very realistic and kind of amazing. It was fun to watch an old man act like a child, and a young hot dude be as wise as an 80 year old. The whole time i wanted to scrape cate blanchett's face off, put it on toast and eat it. It is long, i think 2:45, but honestly i thought it felt light nonetheless. the scenery is beautiful, the film makes you think about mortality and living a full life. if you dont have a fireplace at home, just go see this, its perfect for winter, a whimsical escape into an f scott fitzgerald fairytale, with a hot, good to look at couple.