Netflix Delivers
I just joined Netflix and late this week, it delivered its first movies. This weekend, I finished watching The Interpreter and House of Sand and Fog. The former was an interesting thriller starring Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman. The movie is complex enough that you really have to pay attention and think about what's going on. I like that. And for me, Sean Penn is like Al Pacino, he's so good it's almost scary (to wit: Dead Man Walking, Carlito's Way, Mystic River). I love to watch him work, even in a mainstream movie like The Interpreter.
House of Sand and Fog is a very, very good movie. I got it mostly because the whole premise sounded so intriguing - two people having equal moral claims on the same house - and because I think Jennifer Connelly is one of Hollywood's more underrated actors (despite an Oscar). The movie was different than both my expectatations and its description. The story just sort of naturally unfolds as you watch two flawed, though basically, good people react to a set of circumstances that they can't completely control. The ending took a twist I wasn't at all anticipating. Kingsley and Connelly really deliver. Highly recommended especially if you like dramas.
Anything I need that can be brought to my house is almost always better than me having to go get it. If Netflix works out, Blockbuster will become a thing of the past.
Next up: After the Sunset, Courage Under Fire, and Millions.
K-
I rented House of Sand and Fog this weekend on your recommendation. Excellent movie. I gotta tell you, the actions of the Jennifer Connelly character reveals how easily important matters can slip away from you. I've seen this happen.
I first saw Jennifer Connelly in Labyrinth with David Bowie. I bought it for the girls when it came out on video. She's a really good actress.
Glad you enjoyed it, Marie. As I said, the ending wasn't at all what I was expecting, it left me a little shell-shocked. After it was over I'm sitting there going, like, "Whoa...". I think for both of the main characters you can see how easily important matters can slip away from you. And how close you can be to chaos without even realizing it.
K-
Um, well, I wasn't going to say anything, but since I still haven't recovered, I should mention I was shell-shocked from seeing Ben Kingsley lost in the throes of orgasm.