Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" is kind of like "The Wrestler" with dancers. (I wonder if I'm the first one to say that.) I knew Natalie Portman was in it. I wasn't aware of the rest of the cast or the story. And I definitely didn't expect some of the scenes that were in it. They were pleasant surprises. Very pleasant. So yes, I recommend it, and I won't say much more.
One movie that I would really love to watch while it's still in theatres is "True Grit". I generally get excited about Coen brothers films and want to see them right away. If I can, I would love to see this one on the big screen. If I don't get to, however, I don't think I would really mind so much this time. I've already seen the earlier film with John Wayne, so I know the story. Now this new version might be different, especially if Joel and Ethan stick to the book.
I would like to see their take on it since it's already out. Otherwise, I don't generally like remakes, even for them. I haven't seen the original versions of "Intolerable Cruelty" and "The Ladykillers". Both were okay, for the Coen brothers. I really should check out the earlier films so I can make up my mind whether they needed to be remade.
Then there's "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader". I would like to see this one as well if I had the time and money (for popcorn and such). I liked the two previous "The Chronicles of Narnia" films, but they were both directed by Andrew Adamson, while this third one is directed by Michael Apted. I hope it won't be a disappointment. I can probably wait for the DVD though.
Speaking of DVDs, apparently, "Last Day of Summer" is not the sequel to "(500) Days of Summer". As I had mentioned in previous posts, I had my Netflix account canceled, and so I am now at the mercy of my friends who still subscribe to it. One was kind enough to lend me this DVD. I had no idea what i was watching. It's about this guy who has had it with his job and decides to do something about it. Don't rush to put it on your queue, but if it somehow ends up being mailed to you, I don't think you'll hate it either. However, I don't know if I was only tolerating this because I didn't have to rent it myself.
By the way, I watched "Inception" again recently. Or did I dream it? (Okay, that's an old joke by now, but whatever). I just wanted to mention how much I love that slow motion of the van falling off the bridge in the end.
Also, I love the fact that the twirly thingy that Cobb keeps is called a totem and not a token. A totem pole, of course, is a bunch of heads on top of each other, as the characters in the film go through layers of dream after dream. And lastly, for all the talk about how important it is not to let other people touch your totem, I find it interesting that the first time we see Cobb's totem, it has already been touched by a projection in the dream. Also, it wasn't his totem in the first place; it was Mal's, if I remember correctly. She locked it in a safe which he opened.
Trying to make sense of this movie is really an exercise in futility, I think. But it's still fun. For all we know, the whole film could have been a dream. Perhaps Mal is still alive and it was her dream we've been watching from start to finish. Including the credits.
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