"The Aviator" - This was not worthy of being nominated for Best Picture. It was entertaining and interesting enough, but that's all. And I'm sorry, no one should ever try to portray Katharine Hepburn. I wish it had been an actress I hate instead of Cate Blanchett, because now I'm furious at her.
"Dogma" - All about God and faith, as per Kevin Smith. This was wild and loads of fun. I would love to know what some Christian (particularly Catholic) people thought of it.
"A Civil Action" - I don't understand why I'd never seen this before. After all, I love John Travolta and it tells the true story of a town outside Boston that had an unusual number of children dying of leukemia—and some businesses dumping their waste into the drinking water supply. Everyone around here knows that story; most people have read the book. It really angered me that the trial really wasn't fair. The Hale & Dorr lawyer, played beautifully by Robert Duvall, just managed to convince the judge not to let the victims' families testify. I don't understand how that could legally happen.
"Open Water" - Sharks! This was terrifying and nightmare-producing. The "making of" feature was interesting, too.
I can only speak as a Protestant, not a Catholic. That said, Dogma would probably make my top 10 list for must-see movies. I loved it! The casting was superb. Of course, what instantly won me over was the obscure reference to the movie Krush Groove.
Posted by: Leah | May 31, 2005 at 10:59 PM
Dogma was excellent fun, yes. The delights kept coming right up to the end–Alanis Morissette as God? Too good. I've been staying away from Open Water. Somehow I got the feeling it would be two hours of grimacing without any emotional payoffs. Just a gut feeling.
Posted by: scott | June 01, 2005 at 07:54 AM
DOGMA is one of my favorit emovies (I'm not Catholic, though). I think it's one of the movies that speaks about faith and the need for faith and was made with deep love for faith and despair with hypocrisy.
Posted by: Devon | June 01, 2005 at 08:14 AM