CHOCOLAT - Saw it. Eye candy, nothing more. This movie is to Babette's Feast what Three Men and a Baby was to Trois Hommes et un Couffin. Empty calories, in more ways than one.
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON - Didn't like the feminist undertone. I wouldn't have minded it if it were appropriate from a historical perspective. Altogether beautiful, interesting, restrained (hallelujia!) and most deserving of an Oscar.
ERIN BROCKOVICH - This movie makes a joke of anyone who cares for the environment because it is based on grotesque lies. THerefore, a perfect candidate in Hollywood for the Oscars. A bad idea altogether. (Does Julia Roberts ever play anyone other than herself?)
GLADIATOR - Saw this one on a 13" screen and still enjoyed it. Deserving of an Oscar? I dunno.. If you have forgotten the plot 15 minutes after the end, I don't really think it should be nominated.
TRAFFIC - Have yet to see it. Seems like a giant flashback to a popular 80's genre to me but I'd really like to see it. Personally I'm getting a bit sick of hearing Catherine Zeta-Jones-Douglas repeating "just shoot him in the head" 200 times a day on the radio and on TV. Kind of makes me want to shoot myself in the head - figuratively speaking of course.  |