Movies

So, I have been watching a lot of movies in the last few weeks, so I figured I'd give you my take on a few of them:

Twin Falls Idaho: Very emotional and dark, but very good. If you can deal with a B movie that is more about humanity than hollywood, this is a good one. It's about conjoined twins, who fall in love with a woman, as one of them is dying. It is very well done, and not at all disrespectful. But, it is heavy and a bit slow moving, so be prepared for that.

Wonderland: This movie stars Val Kilmer and is based on a true story about a washed up porn star who is the number 1 suspect in a quadruple homicide. This was a GREAT movie. The coolest part is that it shows the events through different points of view as the story unravels. The movies has nothing to do with porn or the industry, it is more about drugs, money, love and bad choices. Really good.

Freedom Writers: This movie is very new, and stars Hilary Swank. It's also based on a true story about a woman who gets a job teaching at an integrated high school in long beach in 1994. Kind of a Dangerous Minds kind of thing...but true. This was also a great movie. My sister and I both loved it, and I think K will like it to. My sister cried, I didn't, but I came close.

Normal: This is another movie that didn't spend or make big bucks, but was amazingly good. It is about a man who, after 25 years of marriage, tells his wife he is becoming a woman. This movie is very emotional, and very raw. It will make you uncomfortable in your skin at times...which is good, because that is how the main character feels. Not one to watch with the kiddies, or the conservative parents. But a very good movie that will stay with you.

Freedomland: I just watched this one tonite. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. It's about a woman whose son is kidnapped, Jackson plays the lead detective. It is also about racial tension, and relations between cops & each other and cops & citizens. At times I felt like this movie lost my attention, but by the end I was hooked. Again, a very raw and emotional movie that will make you uncomfortable, but it's supposed to. Julianne Moore was a little hard to buy in this character at first, but eventually it worked out. I probably would've chosen someone else for that part, but other than that it was a good movie.

So, as you can see, I have been pretty satisfied with my BB subscription lately! Not sure what I will watch next. The next 2 movies in my queue are Shooter and Black Snake Moan...but both of those have a bit of a wait, so I may not get them next. I will probably go to the store tomorrow and trade Freedomland in for something else, whatever catches my eye. I'd like to get movies in the mail that K will like, since I am going there on Thursday, that way I can bring them with me & we won't have to spend any money. In the meantime...if anyone has any suggestions to add to my queue, bring 'em on!!!!