I saw "Monster" yesterday. Charlize Theron is magnificent--and for this part she gained 30 pounds and had badlooking prosthetic teeth. She deserves the academy award for best actress, although I've got a soft spot for Diane Keaton for showing that sex isn't limited to 19 year olds. And in Monster, Christina Ricci is also great. I sat through the film dazzled by the acting.
But it was still an unpleasant experience. If the actors hadn't been terrific, I would have left after 30 minutes. There's something about a movie about a bisexual prostitute serial killer than isn't real endearing.
Other opinions?
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When I was younger I really enjoyed gritty, harsh movies. Maybe I'm sick of them? Maybe I'm getting older and have seen too much stuff happen in real life? Maybe I just don't appreciate the drama any longer. Shaky cameras just don't do it for me anymore.
I should also say that I don't enjoy slasher movies either. Something about seeing people (typically teens) get butchered just isn't fun any more (strange, but true). As a kid I loved'em (Toxic Avenger, Pieces, Re-Animator).
Recently I've seen Mystic River, 21 Grams, and House of Sand and Fog. Kingsley's performance saved House of Sand and Fog, but the other two were not enjoyable experiences at all. I've heard such great things about Monster, (Theron's performance, in particular) and I'm sure - on some level - it's a good (if not great) film. I will probably never see it, however.
In stark contrast are movies like Kill Bill and Butterfly Effect (Kill Bill I LOVED, Butterfly Effect was fun).
Anyway, you were probably just asking for other opinions on 'Monster'. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
PS - if you really want to see a miserable movie, check out Warzone. Came out a few years ago; a very graphic movie about a father molesting his children.
Theron in interviews never struck me as one who takes acting as a serious craft- but maybe she was just pretending .
21 Grams was another downer with fantastic acting. Del Toro approaches his roles carefully (although the Hunted was bad) and is an artist. He was on Charlie Rose with the director talking about their approach and rather literary inspriations behind the story. Impressive.
Too bad the electricity in the theater went off an hour into it - now I have to find time to go back and catch the end
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Originally posted by kuri: 21 Grams was another downer with fantastic acting. Del Toro approaches his roles carefully (although the Hunted was bad) and is an artist. He was on Charlie Rose with the director talking about their approach and rather literary inspriations behind the story. Impressive.
Good call Kuri - I totally forget to mention Del Toro, who was amazing in 21 Grams and *almost* made it worthwhile. What an interesting character!
I need to see LOTR. Sean Astin was on Politically Incorrect last night and I really enjoyed his objective view of politics (he is on some presidential commission and has met and talked with GW a number of times).
JP, you would have loved what Michael Moore had to say on that show about the 'deserter' comment and the Boston Globe's follow up providing information. If you get HBO, check it out in reruns.
Oops, wrong forum...oh well, it is entertainment related.
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