To the six of you who read my blog, I apologize that it's been so long. School hasn't afforded me much time for posting.
Easy A is a teen comedy in which an innocent high school girl starts pretending to do sexual favors for boys for money and attention. Emma Stone (Olive) is smart, cute, quirky and funny as the modern Hester Prynne, and I can't wait to see her in future films. She makes a somewhat ridiculous premise believable and allows us to learn from her mistakes. Stanley Tucci, playing Olive's father, is great too. One of the better, wittier comedies of recent years. 7.5/10
The Third Man is an old thriller about a man's quest to uncover the mystery behind the death of his friend. A great combination of comedy and romance mixed with suspense and film noir. I think the film would have benefitted from a little more Orson Welles, whose disturbing yet intriguing character drives the plot and makes the movie. The film has many parallels to Citizen Kane, another Welles classic. In any case, I was thoroughly sucked in and I'll need to watch it again. 8/10
The Town is a Boston crime drama much like the Departed, Gone Baby Gone, and similar films. The plot itself is nothing special--a robber planning his last heist while juggling an FBI investigation and a relationship--but the acting is superb and the story has a few twists. I have a strange, irrational fondness of Ben Affleck (how many people write, direct, and act these days?), so with that in mind I thought this was one of his best films. His character is a likable crook, a caring criminal, a Boston hard-ass with a heart--there's something kind of nice about that. And the ending is terrific--I just love an almost Hollywood ending. 8/10
The Corporation is a documentary about the history of the invention of the corporation in America and how it has come to dominate our culture. A great collection of interviews, historical information, and case studies of the destructiveness of big business. This film will really open your eyes to how corporations work and how we unconditionally accept them as a part of our daily lives. I thought the film was a bit long and depressing but liked that it ended on a hopeful note. 7/10
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