So after several days of trying to get through this 3:30 + film from 1962, I finally finished Lawrence of Arabia, the film that introduced Peter O' Toole to the world as an actor, and told the story of a British officer, T.E. Lawrence, and his commanding of the Arab army against the Turks. It could have been because I have a short attention span so I could not watch the whole film in one or two or even three sittings, but I found an issue in the continuity of the film, and felt like either I missed something in the film, or the film was lacking an ingredient. This is probably blasphemy because I know that this is considered one of the greatest films of all time on many lists.
And it was very good, but as a 17 year old, I am not used to sitting through long epic 3+ hours film in which some of the scenes are 10 minutes straight of watching people trudge through a desert with very little dialogue and action. I just found myself bored, and I found Peter O'Toole to be overacting many times (and having creepy eyes) but I qualified this because I figured that it was the acting of the time, and he is a product of the era of the filmmaking because he has been a very good actor in several other films, even up until last year.
The movie had many action sequences and much of the film was an interesting commentary on the time and how the British viewed other groups like the Arabs or the Turks, what happens when one person has a dream and inspires his people, and also how war can corrupt a naive and idealistic person. It had some similar themes to All Quiet on the Western Front in terms of the corruption of innocence and how someone can never live without war and how war affects your life and your perceptions on the world and your pleasures.
I feel like this is a classic that everyone must watch because I have to say that it was beautifully filmed and the way that the director set up all of the scenes by making you feel like you were part of it, it was very well done. Unfortunately, when a director tries to portray everything and make you feel like a character in the film, when there is very little action going on, it can get very boring and can make the film difficult to watch. So, I will say that this film deserves a recommendation to watch because it is a classic film and it is beautifully done, but its length at certain points will make you squirm in your seat and wonder when it will end, but I am glad that I saw the movie.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Dark City - Part 2
First, a quick note for anyone who either a) falls in love with this film, b) wants to watch it again because they missed something, or c) any other reason, but I just wanted to let people know that our current film, Dark City, will be on the channel FX on Monday, May 11th at 11:30pm and again on Tuesday, May 12th at 8:00am. So if you love the film or feel like you missed something, you can get a 2nd chance to watch the film.
But now on to my thoughts about the film on Day 2. My first thought is about Murdoch and the extent of his powers and the knowledge that the aliens (I don't know what to call them) have of him. For example, the lines of dialogue, that are "We can know nothing, until we possess him. We must have him!" This clearly illustrates that they realize that their is a hole in their plan or in their control. Also, Doctor Schreber says that the creatures "need a human soul." That is the reason they are "chasing people every night.
Then, they decide that they "must become like him (Murdoch.)" After they do, I believe the dialogue is very important. The man who takes Murdoch's memories says "I have John Murdoch in mind." He does not say I have John Murdoch in my mind or I have John Murdoch's memories or I have John Murdoch's mind, but he definitely says, "I have John Murdoch in mind", something I believe is relevant. Also, a few minutes later, he says "If I were Murdoch."
Secondly, I will comment on the Detective and his interaction with the man named Eddie. First, I assume that the Detective either understands what is going on, or at least knows some information. I believe when he says "No one ever listens to me" it is more meaningful than it may seem. Also, his interaction with Eddie was clearly very mysterious and existenial. First, the most obvious thing, which I mentioned it a previous was able all of the circles or mazes that the guy was drawing and I believe that he will become relevant later in the movie when he reappears but I think that there was another more important part for the theme of the movie.
This involves the dialogue spoken by Eddie. Eddie asserts that much like the drawings he made, he began "riding in circles and thinking in circles." The only way you can do it. Therefore, these circles must certainly have a big significance to the rest of the film. Also, he next says "I don't know her. I don't know who any of us are," clearly showing that we can't truly know anyone (theme from Citizen Kane) and also that as the existienialist philosophy states, "we can never speak to any other person on a meaningful level," Eddie expresses this idea. As well, Eddie says that he thoughts began to "unravel" so maybe the spirals of the circle inside his mind began to come apart and he lost his mind.He also states, and this could be construed in an existenial fashion is that "There is no case! There never was! It was all just a big joke!" Now I could be wrong but I thought he was referring to his belief of the existence of God, and he came to the conclusion that it never was even a question, the idea of a God is just a big joke. (Not that I agree) but this is how I thought it was meant.
Next, I found it quite interesting that the clock for these people was housed inside a human head so it may not have a deeper meaning but I found that to be interesting in itself. Also, another interesting, possibly important point occurs when Murdoch is fighting with Doc Schreber and he knocks him down with the powers. Schreber says "My glasses" as they go flying off of him and also when he was swimming in the pool and talking to the leader of the people, he did not have his glasses on but immediately when he sees the man he puts his glasses on, so I feel that his glasses may have significance in the reason that he can either see these people, or interact with them, or involve some of the reason that he was chosen but I'm not sure exactly how.
As well, a very key line of dialogue involves when Murdoch is reading the postcard from Shell Beach, the line he reads out loud is, "Brings back memories, doesn't it," clearly a very ironic statement for the film. Also, another line about memories is the line by one of the men, who said, "As he follows the clues, we follow the memories," certainly a relevant statement I believe but I have not been able to connect it yet. Also, a newspaper headline I noticed when Murdoch is on the train, says "Killer's Latest Spree" and we have not seen Murdoch kill anyone so it would be interesting to know what the newspaper article stated because that headline is certainly referencing something in the past or that happened at some point.
Another important line that I don't know where it fits into the film was the quote, "Instincts are irrational," which may just be a commentary on life and how we act and our stupidity but it may have a deeper meaning or it may just state the fact that we act irrationally on our instincts.
Finally, I wonder about the aliens names. They seem to be very odd, short and possibly relevant to the jobs, they do. These include Mr. Hand, Mr. Wall, Mr. Book, Mr. Rain, Mr. Sleep, and Mr. Quick so far. I wonder the significance of these because I haven't figured one out yet.
I believe these are all of the thoughts I have right now. I hope I didn't leave anything out, and I compliment anyone who can get through this entire post.
But now on to my thoughts about the film on Day 2. My first thought is about Murdoch and the extent of his powers and the knowledge that the aliens (I don't know what to call them) have of him. For example, the lines of dialogue, that are "We can know nothing, until we possess him. We must have him!" This clearly illustrates that they realize that their is a hole in their plan or in their control. Also, Doctor Schreber says that the creatures "need a human soul." That is the reason they are "chasing people every night.
Then, they decide that they "must become like him (Murdoch.)" After they do, I believe the dialogue is very important. The man who takes Murdoch's memories says "I have John Murdoch in mind." He does not say I have John Murdoch in my mind or I have John Murdoch's memories or I have John Murdoch's mind, but he definitely says, "I have John Murdoch in mind", something I believe is relevant. Also, a few minutes later, he says "If I were Murdoch."
Secondly, I will comment on the Detective and his interaction with the man named Eddie. First, I assume that the Detective either understands what is going on, or at least knows some information. I believe when he says "No one ever listens to me" it is more meaningful than it may seem. Also, his interaction with Eddie was clearly very mysterious and existenial. First, the most obvious thing, which I mentioned it a previous was able all of the circles or mazes that the guy was drawing and I believe that he will become relevant later in the movie when he reappears but I think that there was another more important part for the theme of the movie.
This involves the dialogue spoken by Eddie. Eddie asserts that much like the drawings he made, he began "riding in circles and thinking in circles." The only way you can do it. Therefore, these circles must certainly have a big significance to the rest of the film. Also, he next says "I don't know her. I don't know who any of us are," clearly showing that we can't truly know anyone (theme from Citizen Kane) and also that as the existienialist philosophy states, "we can never speak to any other person on a meaningful level," Eddie expresses this idea. As well, Eddie says that he thoughts began to "unravel" so maybe the spirals of the circle inside his mind began to come apart and he lost his mind.He also states, and this could be construed in an existenial fashion is that "There is no case! There never was! It was all just a big joke!" Now I could be wrong but I thought he was referring to his belief of the existence of God, and he came to the conclusion that it never was even a question, the idea of a God is just a big joke. (Not that I agree) but this is how I thought it was meant.
Next, I found it quite interesting that the clock for these people was housed inside a human head so it may not have a deeper meaning but I found that to be interesting in itself. Also, another interesting, possibly important point occurs when Murdoch is fighting with Doc Schreber and he knocks him down with the powers. Schreber says "My glasses" as they go flying off of him and also when he was swimming in the pool and talking to the leader of the people, he did not have his glasses on but immediately when he sees the man he puts his glasses on, so I feel that his glasses may have significance in the reason that he can either see these people, or interact with them, or involve some of the reason that he was chosen but I'm not sure exactly how.
As well, a very key line of dialogue involves when Murdoch is reading the postcard from Shell Beach, the line he reads out loud is, "Brings back memories, doesn't it," clearly a very ironic statement for the film. Also, another line about memories is the line by one of the men, who said, "As he follows the clues, we follow the memories," certainly a relevant statement I believe but I have not been able to connect it yet. Also, a newspaper headline I noticed when Murdoch is on the train, says "Killer's Latest Spree" and we have not seen Murdoch kill anyone so it would be interesting to know what the newspaper article stated because that headline is certainly referencing something in the past or that happened at some point.
Another important line that I don't know where it fits into the film was the quote, "Instincts are irrational," which may just be a commentary on life and how we act and our stupidity but it may have a deeper meaning or it may just state the fact that we act irrationally on our instincts.
Finally, I wonder about the aliens names. They seem to be very odd, short and possibly relevant to the jobs, they do. These include Mr. Hand, Mr. Wall, Mr. Book, Mr. Rain, Mr. Sleep, and Mr. Quick so far. I wonder the significance of these because I haven't figured one out yet.
I believe these are all of the thoughts I have right now. I hope I didn't leave anything out, and I compliment anyone who can get through this entire post.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Dark City - Part 1
We have only watched the first 15 or 16 minutes of the Dark City but because of the oddity and confusion of the film so far, I figure I should try to use my notes to make some sense out of the film so far, if possible.
The first image I noticed, besides the opening, which showed the sky and stars, was the flashing Neon sign (and there are many of these) which said "Now showing: The Evil" I assume this has some meaning as to the ideas of the film but I can't decide exactly what it is yet.
Secondly, I noticed the prevalence of water throughout the film so far, as it opens with the main character, John Murdoch, in a bathtub and then the fish tank crashes on the floor, as well as the rain-slickened streets of the film noir styling. What is the significance of this?
Also, the fact that the clock stayed at 12 o'clock for a long time, while the creatures began their experiments, but you wonder exactly what happened during that time and what the actual time lapse was, since Murdoch seems to be jumping in times from the 30's or 40's and then to the Automat (another flashing Neon sign) to the 50's. So what is the deal with all of the different time periods and time jumps. (Slaughterhouse Five-esque?)
Also, I know that the resurrection of characters is always done in 3 days as per Jesus' death and resurrection, but in this film it opens with a 3 week lapse when he wakes up from his slumber so is a far-reaching allusion. Also, a meaningful line of dialogue by the detective I believe (or one of the characters) "I'm being punished for my sins." This is clearly an allusion to some sort of religious being in a world that appears to be sunless, godless, and obviously completely chaotic so far.
Finally, and most significant, what is the meaning behind the mazes, enigmas, or labyrinths, that are shown numerously throughout the film. We first see it upon the naked women who is lying dead in Murdoch's hotel room, and then again these spirals or mazes are shown in the opening credits. Thirdly, when we see the interaction between Mrs. Murdoch and the psychiatrist, the psychiatrist is placing the rats and mice into a labyrinth or spiral shaped maze. In the past, these spirals are used for mind control or hypnotism of the past but I wonder what the significance is in this film.
Just the thoughts so far and many of these things may be irrevelant in the scope of this film becuase it is so confusing and purposefully tricky that all of the images so far may not have anything to do with the plot of the film. The rest of the film should be very interesting.
The first image I noticed, besides the opening, which showed the sky and stars, was the flashing Neon sign (and there are many of these) which said "Now showing: The Evil" I assume this has some meaning as to the ideas of the film but I can't decide exactly what it is yet.
Secondly, I noticed the prevalence of water throughout the film so far, as it opens with the main character, John Murdoch, in a bathtub and then the fish tank crashes on the floor, as well as the rain-slickened streets of the film noir styling. What is the significance of this?
Also, the fact that the clock stayed at 12 o'clock for a long time, while the creatures began their experiments, but you wonder exactly what happened during that time and what the actual time lapse was, since Murdoch seems to be jumping in times from the 30's or 40's and then to the Automat (another flashing Neon sign) to the 50's. So what is the deal with all of the different time periods and time jumps. (Slaughterhouse Five-esque?)
Also, I know that the resurrection of characters is always done in 3 days as per Jesus' death and resurrection, but in this film it opens with a 3 week lapse when he wakes up from his slumber so is a far-reaching allusion. Also, a meaningful line of dialogue by the detective I believe (or one of the characters) "I'm being punished for my sins." This is clearly an allusion to some sort of religious being in a world that appears to be sunless, godless, and obviously completely chaotic so far.
Finally, and most significant, what is the meaning behind the mazes, enigmas, or labyrinths, that are shown numerously throughout the film. We first see it upon the naked women who is lying dead in Murdoch's hotel room, and then again these spirals or mazes are shown in the opening credits. Thirdly, when we see the interaction between Mrs. Murdoch and the psychiatrist, the psychiatrist is placing the rats and mice into a labyrinth or spiral shaped maze. In the past, these spirals are used for mind control or hypnotism of the past but I wonder what the significance is in this film.
Just the thoughts so far and many of these things may be irrevelant in the scope of this film becuase it is so confusing and purposefully tricky that all of the images so far may not have anything to do with the plot of the film. The rest of the film should be very interesting.
The Soloist
This weekend I saw the film The Soloist, based on the true story of the life of Nathaniel Ayers, a Julliard dropout, and LA Times reporter Steve Lopez. The story is mainly based around the two characters' interactions who are played by Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The film as a whole was good, but it lacked one essential element which I can't decide exactly what it was, but it made me decide that this movie was only a mediocre or good movie and not a great movie. The storyline was intriguing, interesting, and emotional, but much of the story beyond Downey and Foxx's interaction was lacking substance and excitement.
This film was moved back three times for release and was originally slated for release in December 08, then March 09, and finally April 09, and during that time, I feel that it kept going through changes and ended up with a relatively ineffective film. Some of the emotional elements of streetlife in Los Angeles, was beautiful and depressing and very well done, and the people who played the homeless people were likely homeless people in reality or portrayed it very effectively.
However, the story and the acting of the other characters lacked substance and meaning and the storylines were poorly developed. The supporting actors who often interacted with Robert Downey Jr. were ineffective and slowed the movie down terribly.
The best part of the film was unquestionably the interaction between Downey and Foxx, and especially the acting of Jamie Foxx which was absolutely outstanding, and probably a reason to see the film solely (I accidentally made a pun) for that. Although he will not be recognized by anyone because the film came out in April and not November or December like all of the Oscar nominated performances, he will not be remembered come awards season, but to me, he was fantastic. The way he acted and spoke flawlessly really captured the essence of the character and made the film.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed in this film, not because it was bad, because it was not terrible, but because it could have been more. It could have delved deeper and the characters could have been better developed. It was also surprising because the director of the Soloist was Joe Wright who directed Atonement which was Oscar nominated. The film either tried too hard or just walked you through the journey without allowing you to figure anything out by yourself.
So in the end, the Soloist was a good film, but nothing special or memorable except for Foxx and Downey, and it is possible that it was difficult to tell a good story since it was based on true events, but in large part the story falls flat. Therefore, I will recommend this film for the acting of the stars but not for the storyline or any meaningful moviegoing experience.
This film was moved back three times for release and was originally slated for release in December 08, then March 09, and finally April 09, and during that time, I feel that it kept going through changes and ended up with a relatively ineffective film. Some of the emotional elements of streetlife in Los Angeles, was beautiful and depressing and very well done, and the people who played the homeless people were likely homeless people in reality or portrayed it very effectively.
However, the story and the acting of the other characters lacked substance and meaning and the storylines were poorly developed. The supporting actors who often interacted with Robert Downey Jr. were ineffective and slowed the movie down terribly.
The best part of the film was unquestionably the interaction between Downey and Foxx, and especially the acting of Jamie Foxx which was absolutely outstanding, and probably a reason to see the film solely (I accidentally made a pun) for that. Although he will not be recognized by anyone because the film came out in April and not November or December like all of the Oscar nominated performances, he will not be remembered come awards season, but to me, he was fantastic. The way he acted and spoke flawlessly really captured the essence of the character and made the film.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed in this film, not because it was bad, because it was not terrible, but because it could have been more. It could have delved deeper and the characters could have been better developed. It was also surprising because the director of the Soloist was Joe Wright who directed Atonement which was Oscar nominated. The film either tried too hard or just walked you through the journey without allowing you to figure anything out by yourself.
So in the end, the Soloist was a good film, but nothing special or memorable except for Foxx and Downey, and it is possible that it was difficult to tell a good story since it was based on true events, but in large part the story falls flat. Therefore, I will recommend this film for the acting of the stars but not for the storyline or any meaningful moviegoing experience.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Third Thoughts on the Asphalt Jungle
These may be a bit late so I apologize if the time for Asphalt Jungle posts has passed but there were a couple of things on posts that I didn't see that I felt were still worthy of mentioning.
First, was the scene in which Doc Riedenscheinder (however you spell it) get arrested. I thought the period where the girl is dancing is quite interesting and of course his quote "Plenty of time" which we have already discussed. But the part of the scene that I found more powerful was when he asked the police officer, "How long have you been waiting outside?"
The police officer responds "About two or three minutes."
Riedenschneider then thinks aloud "About how long it takes to play a phonograph record isn't it."
The police officers tells him to stop babbling but we, the audience understands what it means.
I believe this scene perfectly personifies that each character got caught up in their own vice. If Doc Riedenschneider had decided to leave and not give the girl the nickels to dance, he could have escaped. Now, being the existienalist that he was, he probably felt that he have lived for pleasure so the fact that he got caught was worth it because he enjoyed himself to the last minute, just like Jons from the Seventh Seal.
However, I personally would have been kicking myself, if I would have escaped if it wasn't for my own selfishness and vice. Doc did not seem too upset but I would have been very angry if I had only missed escaping by a couple of minutes because I thought I had "plenty of time" and just wanted to watch this girl dance.
And finally, and this will be a very short thought. Stupid Hays Code! I wanted Dix to escape and the fact that he died, although it brought closure to the film, I was hoping that he did not get caught or killed, but I knew he had to. But of all of the characters, I was rooting the most for him and his death was the most upsetting to me.
First, was the scene in which Doc Riedenscheinder (however you spell it) get arrested. I thought the period where the girl is dancing is quite interesting and of course his quote "Plenty of time" which we have already discussed. But the part of the scene that I found more powerful was when he asked the police officer, "How long have you been waiting outside?"
The police officer responds "About two or three minutes."
Riedenschneider then thinks aloud "About how long it takes to play a phonograph record isn't it."
The police officers tells him to stop babbling but we, the audience understands what it means.
I believe this scene perfectly personifies that each character got caught up in their own vice. If Doc Riedenschneider had decided to leave and not give the girl the nickels to dance, he could have escaped. Now, being the existienalist that he was, he probably felt that he have lived for pleasure so the fact that he got caught was worth it because he enjoyed himself to the last minute, just like Jons from the Seventh Seal.
However, I personally would have been kicking myself, if I would have escaped if it wasn't for my own selfishness and vice. Doc did not seem too upset but I would have been very angry if I had only missed escaping by a couple of minutes because I thought I had "plenty of time" and just wanted to watch this girl dance.
And finally, and this will be a very short thought. Stupid Hays Code! I wanted Dix to escape and the fact that he died, although it brought closure to the film, I was hoping that he did not get caught or killed, but I knew he had to. But of all of the characters, I was rooting the most for him and his death was the most upsetting to me.
Top Hat
So I made a post a few weeks ago about how Top Hat was going to on TV for anyone who wanted to see it to its completion. So, at that time, I decided to DVR it for a later date and watch it if I chose to. Well yesterday afternoon, the choice came down to watch a movie (and Top Hat was short in a limited period of time) or study for AP Gov. (I bet you can guess which one I picked.)
Well I must admit, that I was not overly impressed with Top Hat as I was with the Asphalt Jungle, Unforgiven, or some of the other great films that we have seen this year -- but surprisingly, it was pretty good and the ending was somewhat clever and unexpected.
I don't know if anyone will actually watch the end of the movie, but I must admit that the 3 best double entredres of the film occur in the last 20 minutes of the film. They are really hilarious and actually made the movie quite enjoyable. I won't post them here yet, but if I get a consensus to post them, I will because they are honestly quite funny.
I must admit that the ending was pretty shocking, as a musical of this time and type can be and I actually found the ending to be stronger than expected. So in the end, although Top Hat will not go down as my favorite film of the year, on a whole the film was pretty good, and as someone who does not like musicals, I actually didn't mind this as a film. It is probably the best example of a good musical I have seen, although the number of musicals I have seen to best that off is not very high.
My final verdict on the film is that I feel that we were too harsh and unwelcoming to Dale and Jerry, and we should have not given it "the sword" like Beddini often wanted to do. This will probably not happen but I would suggest that anyone who had any shred of interest when we watched it the first time should try to seek it out and watch it because I found the last 30 minutes, stronger than the rest of the film, and came away from it glad that I had seen its conclusion.
Well I must admit, that I was not overly impressed with Top Hat as I was with the Asphalt Jungle, Unforgiven, or some of the other great films that we have seen this year -- but surprisingly, it was pretty good and the ending was somewhat clever and unexpected.
I don't know if anyone will actually watch the end of the movie, but I must admit that the 3 best double entredres of the film occur in the last 20 minutes of the film. They are really hilarious and actually made the movie quite enjoyable. I won't post them here yet, but if I get a consensus to post them, I will because they are honestly quite funny.
I must admit that the ending was pretty shocking, as a musical of this time and type can be and I actually found the ending to be stronger than expected. So in the end, although Top Hat will not go down as my favorite film of the year, on a whole the film was pretty good, and as someone who does not like musicals, I actually didn't mind this as a film. It is probably the best example of a good musical I have seen, although the number of musicals I have seen to best that off is not very high.
My final verdict on the film is that I feel that we were too harsh and unwelcoming to Dale and Jerry, and we should have not given it "the sword" like Beddini often wanted to do. This will probably not happen but I would suggest that anyone who had any shred of interest when we watched it the first time should try to seek it out and watch it because I found the last 30 minutes, stronger than the rest of the film, and came away from it glad that I had seen its conclusion.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Second Thoughts on the Asphalt Jungle
I'm going to do something rare. I'm actually going to keep this post very short.
I must admit the first day and a half or 2 days that we watched the Asphalt Jungle, I didn't feel emotionally connected to the characters and I felt that they were in a way "unforgettable." I was enjoying the film but I found it to be slow, confusing, and I just found something lacking from it.
However, after watching the film yesterday, I am completely convinced. I was drawn into the characters, into the story and my eyes were glued to the screen. I often take notes during the film, but yesterday I took barely any because I was just so caught up in the film itself, that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. The film has me waiting and watching for me and I hope we finish today because I am honestly looking forward to the conclusion of this film more than any other so far.
I feel that maybe if we watched the film in one sitting, I may have gotten into the film immediately because by 1 hour in, I got into the film, and Huston may have started it slow on purpose to have a more exciting middle and end. (Much like Eastwood did in Unforgiven.)
So yes, I will admit that at first I felt like many of Mr. Bennett's previous students, namely that I found something lacking in the film. But now, it is quite high in my mind, and if the conclusion lives up to the action and excitement of yesterday, this is going to be a great film. I no longer feel lost and all of the characters now are having deep impressions upon me and I feel connected to the story. (even though it is B+W and from 1950, I still feel like I could be there.)
Sorry if it is still too long of a post. I am trying to shorten it as much as possible.
I must admit the first day and a half or 2 days that we watched the Asphalt Jungle, I didn't feel emotionally connected to the characters and I felt that they were in a way "unforgettable." I was enjoying the film but I found it to be slow, confusing, and I just found something lacking from it.
However, after watching the film yesterday, I am completely convinced. I was drawn into the characters, into the story and my eyes were glued to the screen. I often take notes during the film, but yesterday I took barely any because I was just so caught up in the film itself, that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. The film has me waiting and watching for me and I hope we finish today because I am honestly looking forward to the conclusion of this film more than any other so far.
I feel that maybe if we watched the film in one sitting, I may have gotten into the film immediately because by 1 hour in, I got into the film, and Huston may have started it slow on purpose to have a more exciting middle and end. (Much like Eastwood did in Unforgiven.)
So yes, I will admit that at first I felt like many of Mr. Bennett's previous students, namely that I found something lacking in the film. But now, it is quite high in my mind, and if the conclusion lives up to the action and excitement of yesterday, this is going to be a great film. I no longer feel lost and all of the characters now are having deep impressions upon me and I feel connected to the story. (even though it is B+W and from 1950, I still feel like I could be there.)
Sorry if it is still too long of a post. I am trying to shorten it as much as possible.
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