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XXY (2007)
Worth watching
I saw it yesterday and thought it was great. Not so sure about the ending which was a bit open ended but it was pretty good all the same. The girl (Ines Efron) who plays Alex is a PRETTY good actress. I quite like the character of her father and thought the guy who played him was really good as well. There were several main characters in the film yet all their emotions and viewpoints were portrayed clearly. They all got so say their part. There was no focusing on just Alex all the time. The film was the right duration, set in the right locations, the soundtrack...I can't actually remember a sound track. Maybe some more incidental music could have been used. Not huge hits or anything, just music for effect.. I think it as there though because somehow the feelings still came anyway. For Lucia Puenzo's first film...I'm impressed. Yeah, all in all it was good and I think it is worth watching. Go see it.
Profoundly Normal (2003)
A truly inspirational film. Please watch it (n.b. it is a true story)
I didn't even see the film right from the start but what I did see has truly inspired and touched me. Donna and Ricardo individually and as a couple do things that nobody ever thought they could do, they are courageous people and an inspiration to all. And remember, it is a TRUE story when you watch it. There are sad parts in it but I think it is necessary that people watch it as it shows you the true reality of the world we live in and hopefully it will inspire people to try and ensure that we live in a more just world.
And as someone mentioned earlier, Kirstie Alley, I never thought she was a serious actress, this film proved me entirely wrong. She is talented, the actor that plays Ricardo is too but I have seen him acting in other films and could see he is a talented actor. As I said, please watch the film if you can. It is a lesson to us all.