Big Fish | 90 | What a Tale! Finney and McGregor were wonderful as a larger-than-life man. Fantasy and family. Loved it. Clever and funny and fun – and I suspect there are some men who are very much like this – or I hope there are. |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | 68 | Scott falls for Ramona. The battle for her affections pits him against seven evil ex-es. Very clever. The video game motifs were delightful. And I bet if I were 25 years younger, it would speak to me even more. |
Almost Famous | 83 | Another movie I had never seen, was sure I’d like, and was surprised by how much. Thanks for the loan, Shawn. Such a cast! |
300 | 73 | The visual style of this movie was perfect for its subject. Everything tinted in a golden hue, like the age of heroes should be. Very bloody, but in a graphic-novel atmosphere. And all the people were so perfectly sculpted. |
Primer | Cool. A movie you really need to watch. And probably watch again. And discuss. They don’t just tell you what’s going on – it’s like watching it really happen. And then you wonder “What?” I’ll see it again. And I won’t rate it until I do. Thanks, Lucas. Low-budget doesn’t mean low-concept. | |
Black Swan | 85 | Natalie Portman is every bit as good as people said, and the Academy Award makes sense. Surreal, painful, excellent. |
Feed the Fish | 70 | Proof that inexpensive indie movies can be every bit as good – especially if you might call them “romantic comedies” because they don’t have to be formulaic pairings of “beautiful A-list stars.” Northern Wisconsin in the winter is one of the characters, and it’s almost the prettiest one. |
Creation | 72 | A view into the personal life and struggles of Charles Darwin as he wrestles with the implications of whether to write and publish “Origin of Species.” I wonder how much of the story of his daughter is true, because it certainly drove the story in the movie. |
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