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Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost!
I went through an array of emotions and expressions watching this film; most of them centred around how bizarre I thought it was, yet it was like a good book I simply couldn't put down even if the film itself lived up to its title at times.
This is by far the best work Bill Murray has done, and it will be a pleasant surprise for many to see him find a new (to me, anyway) side to his ability as an actor. He captures the role with such precision that you don't realise this is the same guy who, dare I even mention it in the same breath, provided the voice of Garfield last year. You see a few traces of his characteristic smugness every once in a while, but by and large the Bill Murray you see is a lot more serious... and seriously damned good.
It's such a simple story... unhappy married man meets unhappy married woman in a place neither of them are familiar with, and suddenly realise that they're all the other has got at least for the time being. In an age where Hollywood is trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to scare and shock us with something new at every turn, Sofia Coppola takes what should be the premise for a typical chick flick and turns it into something that anyone who has ever experienced an emotion of any description can watch and appreciate.
A brilliant film in any language.
Suing the Devil (2011)
Love Independent Films!
"Suing" itself is a pretty accurate portrayal as how life sometimes gets for a born-again Christian. You find yourself blaming everyone but yourself for your problems, including the Devil, lol.
This film makes you think, laugh, cry, and ultimately praise God. The movie was at a local theatre for a very limited engagement, so I'm glad I was able to catch it. It was a great way to spend 2 hours. Although the quality is not what movie-goers are used to, the film more than makes up for that with a great story, and great performance from Malcolm Macdowall.
I bet a lot of these actors, directors, and crew sacrificed much time and energy to make this film, knowing it was not your typical big-budget movie.
I look forward to seeing other movies like this down the road.