I love going to the movies. There's just nothing like settling into a cushy movie theater seat with a giant over-priced coke as the lights go down, and being absorbed by whatever story is being presented on the giant screen. Part of the fun though is all the litte asides you share, the discussion with friends; and I unfortunately have reached the point where I have zero contacts in my phone I can call late on a saturday and say 'hey, wanna go catch a movie?' So when I saw Shutter Island tonight, I felt a little bit gypped, muted even, though I liked the movie quite a bit. Therefore, I am un-muting myself via this bloggy movie experience review. Enjoy!
Previews- Green Zone looks good. Wall Street looks good. The Sorcerer's Apprentice looks so tragic that I giggle every time I see the preview. Dear Nicolas Cage, you look like a hobo.
People who bring children into a movie should be immediately removed. (Sorry to any of you who do that, but SERIOUSLY. Rent it when it comes out, it's rude to make the rest of us pay eight bucks to listen to your kid cry so you could have date night without springing for a sitter.) People who bring children in to a violent, graphic, disturbing R RATED movie should be drawn and freaking quartered.
I have serial wanderlust. As the movie is starting, the screen is filled completely with a forboding, cliff bordered island which houses the mental institution, and my first thought is, 'Ooh, I wonder where that is... I'd love to go there.'
Leonardo DiCaprio can't pronounce the word 'escape'. Dear Leo, there's no x in that word. Other than that, you are AWESOME.
Dear music director: Are you, by any chance, related to the music director for The Lovely Bones? Because you both have a very similar style, I believe it's called 'heinous overkill'. DUN DUN DUNNNNN! Seriously, you suck.
Being institutionalized would be pretty much the worst thing ever. I would rather get thrown off a bridge than be in the situation of any of the people in that film.
Mark Ruffalo is darling.
I love old cemetaries. Directors use them to be creepy, but I love them and it gives the scene the wrong vibe.
Shutter Island is quite well done and I would highly recommend it, UNLESS you are easily disturbed. It's a little violent and a LOT weird. Artistic and mind-twisty (although it's predictable) and WEIRD.
On the way home, I nearly got side swiped by two separate suspiciously weave-y cars. One was a taxi... Ironic! The end. (Love, Tanya)
