Movie Reviews

Au Hashard Bathalzar(dir. Robert Bresson)
I still don't really grasp the Bresson style. It just frustrates the hell out of me yet it is interesting. I will probably rewatch one of the four films I have seen by him or maybe try some of his later work. This movie clicked at first and clicked
out which made it more frustrating. ? out of ****
Capote(dir. Bennett Miller)
A really good film about the writing process for a legendary author and could there possible be a message about the death penalty? What made this film better than Crash or Good Night, and Good Luck is that there could be a message about the death penalty, but it doesn't cram it down your throat. Hoffman's performance is kind of overrated, but it was still great. **** out of ****
The Squid and the Whale(dir. Noah Bambauch)
I heard this film is Wes Anderson lite, but it really isn't. It doesn't seem to try so hard to be quirky or stylistic. It seems very honest and personal which the two Wes Anderson films I've seen don't have, but I still love Wes Anderson. This was a great film about divorce and the effects on the family. **** out of ****
Taste of Cherry(dir. Abbas Kiarostami)
I currently have this movie still from Blockbuster, but it doesn't count as a checked out movie. I'll probably rewatch it pretty soon, but this film is really slow. It isn't nearly as thought-provoking or interesting as The Wind Will Carry Us. The ending probably provoked the most thought and was probably the most interesting part in the whole film. ** out of ****