9/10/2018 2 Comments The Royal tenenbaums (2001)If there is a train wreck, do you watch or look away? I was faced with this question while watching The Royal Tenenbaums. The Tenenbaums are a family with three kids who reached success during early childhood then extreme failure in adulthood. You have Margot (the adoptive daughter) who is an excellent playwrite. Richie, the world-class tennis player. Then Chas, a math and business genius. All three move back into their mothers house after sixteen years for different reasons. Royal, the father, was excommunicate- for lack of better words- from the family while the kids were very young due to constant disappointment and stealing money from Chas. When he finds out that Etheline is about to marry another guy, he fakes a terminal illness to get back into his family's life. The rest of the movie deals with the dynamic and dysfunctionality of the Tenenbaums. I was more fascinated by the film than I loved it. I thought the way the film was shot was very appealing and had great transformations when there was an immediate plot twist or something important happened. I also thought that the film was fun but I grew tired of how dysfunctional the characters were during the middle. The film was truly a train wreck but I could not stop watching how all of the characters interacted and their outcome. From this, I would say that Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson, and all of the actors did a fantastic job by capturing exactly what they were aiming for.
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8/26/2018 1 Comment steel magnolias (1989)"Steel Magonia” describes a woman who is as strong as steel, yet as gentle as a magnolia. This perfectly fits the six main characters of the story. Directed by Herbert Ross, Steel Magnolia tells the story of six women who live in a small town. The film starts with bride-to-be Shelby (Julia Roberts) getting ready for her wedding around Easter. Shelby is an intelligent, quick witted woman who is diabetic. The six women frequent in the same beauty parlor and have a relationship as strong as steel.
This “chick flick” made me laugh and cry within moments of each other. The screenwrite was so funny that I ended up pausing the movie just to laugh about the jokes. I thought it was very interesting how Ross made the final scene happen around Easter like how the beginning of the film started. My favorite scene was the funeral because M’Lynn (Sally Field) had an incredible monologue that was extremely powerful. The artistic vibe that some shots had were very fitting because it kept the viewer guessing about the end of the movie. I loved how different scenes prepare you for the tragedy that is about to come. The ending was weird because it was sad but made the viewer happy for the future. 8/19/2018 1 Comment Tully (2018)Tully was released on May 4, 2018 directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Tells the story of a struggling mother with two elementary aged kids, Sarah and Jonah, and one unplanned newborn, Mia. This New York house mom quickly grows exhausted with her son who gives off autistic symptoms, an insecure daughter, and newborn. Marlo, the mother, and Drew, the father, visit Marlo's rich brother who gifts them with a night nanny so Marlo can have some pressure taken off of her. Marlo calls Tully, the night nanny, and they become close over several nights and impulsively go get drinks in New York City. On the way home, Marlo falls asleep behind the wheel and crashes into a river. She envisions Marlo as a Mermaid saving her and wakes up in the hospital room. This is where Drew reveals to the psychiatrist that Marlo's maiden name is Tully.
This film had Lumieres vibes as Reitman directed the film to show real life motherhood. The viewer is taken on a journey through how exhausting three kids is and how hard it is to juggle life. I thought that the foreshadowing of the water scenes were very artistic and impactful. The script was hilarious and moving at the same time. At the beginning of the film, you sense that Marlo is a loving mother but there is something off about her life. I enjoyed the twist on the movie. |