Movie Reviews

I'm a little behind on my movie reviews. Sorry Rosie ;-)
We've seen two good ones in a row.
Last week we caught After The Wedding.
It was a foreign (Dutch), independent film and it was a brilliant piece of work.
Here's the snapshot:

Jacob Petersen has dedicated his life to helping street children in India. When the orphanage he heads is threatened by closure, he receives an unusual offer. A Danish businessman, Jørgen, offers him a donation of $4 million dollars. There are, however, certain conditions... Not only must Jacob return to Denmark, he must also take part in the wedding of Jørgen's daughter. The wedding proves to be a critical juncture between past and future and catapults Jacob into the most intense dilemma of his life.

The acting was phenomenal. The script was sharp and believable.
There was a scene where one of the characters finds out they don't have long to live. As the scene plays itself out you come to see the hopelessness that people without Christ have to deal with as they face death. The character has an emotional breakdown while screaming "But I don't want to die yet!" Great movie. Check it out on DVD when it comes out.



Tonight we went back and forth between Oceans 13 and Waitress.
We enjoyed Oceans 11 but felt a little burned by how crappy 12 was so I was a little wary of Oceans. Waitress was playing close by so we caught that one.
The plot:

Jenna is unhappily married, squirreling away money, and hoping to win a pie-baking contest so, with the prize money, she'll have enough cash to leave her husband Earl. She finds herself pregnant, which throws her plans awry. She bakes phenomenal pies at Joe's diner, listens to old Joe's wisdom, tolerates her sour boss Cal, is friends with Dawn and Becky (her fellow waitresses), and finds a mutual attraction with the new doctor in town. As the pregnancy advances, life with Earl seems less tolerable, a way out less clear, and the affair with the doctor complicated by his marriage. What options does a waitress have?

It was quirky and I like quirky. The girl from Felicity stars in it (no, I don't watch Felicity. Blue Eyes enjoys it) and the real life story of one of the other actresses made the movie a little sadder.
Good night out...