Latest Micro-Reviews - Edition 5

We watched a couple of movies with Mike in Seattle, and a couple more at home. Of course, several of them are re-viewings. I don't think I've reviewed them here before.

Forrest Gump	96	“Original” and “Unique” don’t do it justice. Tender, Sweet, Meaningful and Entertaining. Success without ambition; love without expectation; grace without pretense. Wonderful.
Men In Black	74	Fun, light, action – some neat ideas. I didn’t know it was from a comic book.
The Hours	90	I never knew anything about Virginia Woolf. This movie made me want to learn more. The interweaving stories flowed well. Each woman, living a life she did not feel was meant for her, dealing with the despair in similar, yet different, ways.
Sleepy Hollow	81	Love the atmosphere. So many excellent actors, and such a deep, dark mood. And a fun mystery, too.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	98	The Ents are not silly! The orcs are mean. The slightly lower rating is for confusion they could have worked a bit harder to clear up. But still near perfection!
V for Vendetta	93	Such atmosphere! Such a message! And “V” is one of the most memorable characters ever.

We'll have to see some new movies between now and the end of the year. We have a pretty long list of things we want to see, but we haven't had much time in a couple of weeks. It was good to finally see "The Hours," which I had been wanting to see since Kidman won the Best Actress Oscar.