Movie Reviews

In an unusual move, we still had all three of our Netflix movies from last weekend (we never wound up sending the Walmart doc back). So we will be diminishing Netflix's profit margin this weekend when we get three new movies. Anyways, on to the reviews.

The Constant Gardener - I have to review this movie based on what JC says. I actually slept through a lot of it, but that doesn't mean I was bored. The acting is first rate, and the movie has a great style to it. The story is about a British diplomat (Ray Fiennes) who is trying to find out why his wife (Rachel Weize) was killed. A lot of the movie is told in flashback, but it still flows. There's not so much a twist at the end as a complete invalidation of what you thought were the motives. 5/5 stars.

My Life Without Me - This movie focuses on how a 24-year-old girl (Sarah Polley) internalizes her pain once she finds out she has two months to live. But in doing so, she does a lot of things that will make life better for her family after she dies. This movie could have been so sappy, but it was very touching, and even makes you think that in some situations, infidelity can be justified! Very unique take on this situation, and handled in such a way that tears were close, but never quite came out (although when they sang "God Only Knows" 100 times, that near did it). Mark Ruffalo, normally solid, is miscast a little bit, so his performance seems a little off. Aside from that, great movie. 5/5 stars.