Monday, January 22, 2007

If You Don't Like Happy Endings . . .

Try these two movies.

The Last King of Scotland and Children of Men.

2 comments:

  1. I've heard they are both excellent movies. Do you recommend them?

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  2. Well, Last King of Scotland, I've always liked Forest Whittaker, but this performance seems to be a lot of yelling and eye rolling. A more interesting performance comes from the young white guy in the picture. An altogether, creepy, depressing film - a documentary with sex.

    Children of Men is interesting in the subtle filmmaking techniques screenwriters should pay attention to. A lot goes on in the background that advances the story and contributes to mood. A downer film even though some reviews say there is an uplifting ending. Go figure.

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