The Illusionist
A magician in the twilight of his career, finds companionship in a young woman.
7WR: Slow but just sublimely rendered. Devastating finale. B+/A-?
All Good Things
Unsolved mystery from the 80s about a wealthy heir and his missing wife.
7WR: Nightmarishly uneven, convoluted. But Kirsten hurts authentically C-
True Grit
The Coens adapt a western about a young girl seeking to avenge her father's murder
7WR: Even the horses act with meticulous predetermination. B-
Tiny Furniture
A college graduate returns to her artist mothers home; regresses, refuses to leave it.
7WR: Navel-gazing finds funny highly specific lint. B+
Somewhere
A famous actor, lost to himself, kills time with his daughter.
7WR: Director/Protagonist treads water but what form! B
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Out of these, The Illusionist looks most exciting for me, and that review is reassuring. I wish Chomet could turn out a movie a year!
Also glad that True Grit has been getting interest-arousing reviews. The Coens, as always, are representing the Twin Cities nicely.
I wouldn't say Tiny Furniture has "visual aplomb" per se, but other than that, I agree. I was skeptical of that one at first, but by the end, it had mostly won me over. One of my first "only in New York" films.
I dunno. i really loved the framing. and that repeated white cabinets joke just killed me.
Still waiting for your thoughts on Rabbit Hole!
I don't know what part made me cry. Him letting the bunny go. Or the note, "Magicians don't exist."
But this film slayed me. So amazing.
Sam - No spoilers please
I want to see The Illusionist and True Grit so badly.
Somewhere too. The reviews have been picking up.
Beautifully done, Nathan
I loved THE ILLUSIONIST. I talked to several at Toronto who weren't nearly as charmed as I was - but even my ADD husband liked it, which isn't easy to do with a film that's nearly dialogue free.
Brian -- wow, that is impressive for the hubby. :)
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