Weekend Movies
Last weekend, I saw 1 movie and 1 documentary. I watched "Secret Window" starring Johnny Depp and "Farenheit 9/11" , the controversial documentary by Michael Moore.
"Secret Window" is the story of a writer's descent into madness. Morton (played by Johnny Depp) has holed himself up in his cabin in the woods to write his new novel. He's also trying to run away from his domestic troubles eversince he caught his wife cheating on him. His solitude is disturbed when a stranger named John Shooter (played by John Turturro) appears on his doorstep claiming Morton has plagiarized his story. He leaves his manuscript on Morton's doorstep. After much curiousity, Morton reads it and confirms that it is the same as a story he wrote years ago called Secret Window. From there the 2 men begin a standoff to prove who wrote the story first. Except the story gets a little twisted because people are killed. I think the first half is better becuase they manage to set the mood right. However, once you get closer to the ending, the director pulls out old tricks from the database of standard movie endings. So I felt pretty bored by the end of the film since it was really nothing new.
After that, I rushed on to the screening of "Farenheit 9/11" by Micheal Moore. It was a far more interesting viewing experience because it managed to be funny, scary, sad and insightful all at the same time. Of course, it's pretty obvious how Moore feels about George Bush from the very beginning so don't expect a real unbiased documentary.
By interviewing government officials, ploughing through official documents, digging up footage of the actual war in Iraq and talking to regular American families, Moore raises a lot of interesting questions: Where did George W. Bush come from? Is there a link between Bush and the Bin Ladens? Why in the first place did the US have to wage a war with Iraq? How does America's foreign policy affect the ordinary American?
On the lighter side of the movie, I have to say that the music they used was pretty hilarious. Just when things threaten to become too serious, they suddenly inject cheesy hits from the 80's. I ended up laughing a lot. Plus, he always chooses footage of George W. Bush that makes him look really stupid and lost.
Michael Moore can be a real pain in the ass for American politicians.But you have to give the guy credit. He asks the difficult questions and shows people that things aren't as simple as we think they are. War isn't simply between good guys and bad guys. We should never forget the civilians who are caught in the crossfire, the mothers who lose their sons and the families that are dstroyed by the unending cycle of violence. If Americans still vote him for a second term of office after watching this film, then they deserve whatever they get.
"Secret Window" is the story of a writer's descent into madness. Morton (played by Johnny Depp) has holed himself up in his cabin in the woods to write his new novel. He's also trying to run away from his domestic troubles eversince he caught his wife cheating on him. His solitude is disturbed when a stranger named John Shooter (played by John Turturro) appears on his doorstep claiming Morton has plagiarized his story. He leaves his manuscript on Morton's doorstep. After much curiousity, Morton reads it and confirms that it is the same as a story he wrote years ago called Secret Window. From there the 2 men begin a standoff to prove who wrote the story first. Except the story gets a little twisted because people are killed. I think the first half is better becuase they manage to set the mood right. However, once you get closer to the ending, the director pulls out old tricks from the database of standard movie endings. So I felt pretty bored by the end of the film since it was really nothing new.
After that, I rushed on to the screening of "Farenheit 9/11" by Micheal Moore. It was a far more interesting viewing experience because it managed to be funny, scary, sad and insightful all at the same time. Of course, it's pretty obvious how Moore feels about George Bush from the very beginning so don't expect a real unbiased documentary.
By interviewing government officials, ploughing through official documents, digging up footage of the actual war in Iraq and talking to regular American families, Moore raises a lot of interesting questions: Where did George W. Bush come from? Is there a link between Bush and the Bin Ladens? Why in the first place did the US have to wage a war with Iraq? How does America's foreign policy affect the ordinary American?
On the lighter side of the movie, I have to say that the music they used was pretty hilarious. Just when things threaten to become too serious, they suddenly inject cheesy hits from the 80's. I ended up laughing a lot. Plus, he always chooses footage of George W. Bush that makes him look really stupid and lost.
Michael Moore can be a real pain in the ass for American politicians.But you have to give the guy credit. He asks the difficult questions and shows people that things aren't as simple as we think they are. War isn't simply between good guys and bad guys. We should never forget the civilians who are caught in the crossfire, the mothers who lose their sons and the families that are dstroyed by the unending cycle of violence. If Americans still vote him for a second term of office after watching this film, then they deserve whatever they get.
posted by wilgefortis @ 1:35 PM
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