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Reviews
Reviving Ophelia (2010)
I liked it.
When people say this movie was good "for a Lifetime movie" they mean it. There's a lot of substance to that statement since Lifetime network's films are so cookie-cutter that everyone comes back for another piece. But "Reviving Ophelia" was seriously different. The story focuses not only on the girl being abused (and reluctant to reject the relationship) but also a second character who has her own share of troubles, difference being that this one has the clarity to realize that her cousin needs help.
Rebecca Williams is really, really great as Elizabeth (aka "Ophelia"; Shakespeare reference) because of how real she seems. The kind of viewer I am, I get mad at characters who, say, allow themselves to get abused and STILL stay in the relationship; but Williams's portrayal made sense and made me understand what some women endure.
I don't reread books or re-watch movies but for some reason I DVR'd this flick and watched it again. Definitely watch if you're into a drama w/ a solid plot and believable characters/actors.
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Downfall of Bollywood
I don't like seeking out the good of a movie just because I like an actor in it. I love Kareena Kapoor but if she delivers a flop movie, she delivered a flop movie. I'm not too fond of Salman Khan but even then this movie just plain sucked. It started with a mission and somehow transformed into a love story. This "romance" was just based on "is she a spy, is she not; now let's run away". The director tried to make it seem complex but it really wasn't. The action was decent but you could TELL Salman Khan wasn't performing a lot of them (which matters since a lot of his fans probably wanted to see HIM jumping off buildings). Even when he ran his ascension into old age showed; no disrespect to him, but one should have a role according to their capacity. There have been a lot of senseless plots in Bollywood recently, and this just adds to the pile. Looking forward to Heroine and Barfi, hope those don't disappoint.