Within the last six days, Lacey and I have finished 2, count 'em TWO, whole movies. One at the theatre, one in the comfort of our home. That must be some kind of record for us, since the birth of the little rugrat we call Noah (who is growing like a weed btw - 18 pounds, 28 inches long, HUGE noggin'). We went to this fancy shmancy theatre which shows artsy movies, and has a regular concession stand, a coffee bar, and a REAL (full) bar where you can get alcholic beverages in a glass and take them into the movie with you. Sweet! Anyway, here is my short synopsis of both:
1.Atonement - Keira Knightley is in this much less than the previews suggest, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Beautifully shot and scored, this has the 2nd greatest one-shot take I've maybe ever seen (next to the scene in Children of Men) which is like 4 minutes, and shows the carnage of Dunkirk after the British "invade". It's extremely sad, but extremely good. I haven't decided exactly what is in the script that I loved and that is decidedly Christian, but I'm working on it.
2.Evan Almighty - funny, but forgettable. I can see why this flopped. It's just way too out there for mass America. It goes so far over the top, it flips over, does 8 somersaults and a backflip for good measure. But it has some good morals, is only PG rated, and hey, you can't go wrong with some Steve Carrell.
Posted by jmmelton at December 20, 2007 07:38 AM | TrackBack