Recently viewed films: summary
Quick comments on a few films recently viewed:
Syriana: this is the kind of film that’s hard to enjoy, but intellectually challenging (and rewarding). It stirs up more questions than it answers, but I guess that’s the whole point. Anyway, keywords are oil, national interest, conspiracy etc.
Run Lola Run: no explanation necessary, just catching up work. It was on par with expectations (which is sometimes quite a rarity for films you’ve heard about for a long time but just never got around to seeing).
Being John Malkovich: well, well. Another Charlie Kaufman screenplay, and I have to confess that I find it a bit hard to appreciate. I think I just find myself detached from the film emotionally, and that’s something I consider of central importance to my viewing experience. Guess I just don’t like films with weird imagination.
Jarhead: this is a hard film to judge. There are obvious homages to war film giants such as Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now, and the film stands well for its own right. There’s a lot of surrealism, and I liked this touch very much. Some of the scenes were truly memorable.
Syriana: this is the kind of film that’s hard to enjoy, but intellectually challenging (and rewarding). It stirs up more questions than it answers, but I guess that’s the whole point. Anyway, keywords are oil, national interest, conspiracy etc.
Run Lola Run: no explanation necessary, just catching up work. It was on par with expectations (which is sometimes quite a rarity for films you’ve heard about for a long time but just never got around to seeing).
Being John Malkovich: well, well. Another Charlie Kaufman screenplay, and I have to confess that I find it a bit hard to appreciate. I think I just find myself detached from the film emotionally, and that’s something I consider of central importance to my viewing experience. Guess I just don’t like films with weird imagination.
Jarhead: this is a hard film to judge. There are obvious homages to war film giants such as Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now, and the film stands well for its own right. There’s a lot of surrealism, and I liked this touch very much. Some of the scenes were truly memorable.
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