Her. Third viewing. Just as compelling as the first time, though these days the hook seems more unlikely and even more unappealing. Filed under: Spike Jonze.
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Adaptation
Adaptation. I dig it. Weird and lively. Nicolas Cage is genius again. My Spike Jonze rankings:
- Her
- Adaptation
- Being John Malkovich
- “Flashing Lights”
- “Sabotage”
- “Get Back”
- Where the Wild Things Are
Her
Her. I still like it! (Previously.)
Her
Her. I expected to love it, I did, and I still was pleasantly surprised with some of the mordant humans-are-screwed humor and the science-fiction-y, speculative thoughtfulness. It’s pretty wonderful. Shout-out to movies that rely on conversation and subtle music. Also neat to see a movie set in the comfortable future – nothing crazy here, just a few plausible tweaks that have had some time to settle in. Some of the writing and face-acting didn’t work for me, but for ideas and smarts, I will forgive many things. Also, seeing Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams on screen together again made me want to re-watch The Master.
Three Kings
Three Kings. The setting is Iraq at the end of the Gulf War, when bored/greedy soldiers go in search of stolen Kuwaiti gold and get in over their heads. It veers from buddy-movie hijinks to touching moments to graphic battle scenes and never rests, never goes wrong. Very highly recommended. Ebert says.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are. I did not enjoy this movie very much. It was kind of tedious, no tremendous highs or lows. The best parts for me were in the few minutes of real-life bookends. I did love the book when I was younger, but don’t have much memory of it now.
