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The Lovely Bones (2009)
A superb film
I can't believe some of the inane comments that I'm reading on this site. This adaptation of a great book is a great movie. I guess that the average movie viewer with his/her half-second attention span might find a thoughtful, emotional and introspective film challenging, but those of us who don't mind investing a bit of ourselves into the viewing experience get a whole lot of good things out of The Lovely Bones. Apparently some people were put off by the extensive use of CGI in the "heaven scenes", but for me these were all gorgeous and emotive, and were interesting interpretations of the director's conceptualization of what "heaven" might be.
Drottningen och jag (2008)
A fascinating film
This film gives a fascinating and enlightening portrait of the last Queen of Iran, Farah. I knew very little about her prior to viewing this film, but now I feel as if I know her intimately. The filmmaker definitely treads a fine line between wanting to confront the Queen with the Shah's transgressions and viewing the Queen as an elegant and refined woman whose life of luxury and privilege has ultimately turned to be one of disappointment. By the end of the film the hard questions have been asked and answered; whether or not the viewer chooses to accept the explanations is up to him or her. It is very obvious to me that, despite the oppressions imposed during the Shah's regime, Iranians would be far better off today were they still under his rule instead of being a theocracy run by evil zealots.