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Elizabethtown (2005)
Try A Little Tenderness
I'm not here to challenge the opinions of those reviews which have been posted rather I would simply say I've seen quite a few movies of my time and think Cameron Crowe is the most consistent producer (writer/director not actual "producer" but I'm sure he does his share of production work) of quality films.
While I wasn't a particularly Huge fan of the "Vanilla Sky" or "We bought a Zoo" projects, I can say that the films produced in the past such as "Singles", "Jerry Maguire" and of course "Almost Famous" are legendary in their aspects of capturing the "human condition" at its best. His most recent endeavor is a made for Showtime TV series called "Roadies" which is excellent!
However I believe his best work to date has been the creation of "Elizabethtown" it's a wonderful film but is really indescribable. Which is probably the reason why when I saw the posters on it some 12 years ago, I couldn't understand what the film was all about. The concept of the film was indescribable to me on the poster and I don't really recall it being marketed all that well on television to promote it or I certainly would have ventured out to see it in the theater. However it disappeared so quickly (I mean it cost twice as much as it actually grossed in this country according to the figures given on I am IMDb), so try and find it after the first two weeks it was released.
All I can say is after seeing it on DVD (I've probably seen it 20 times) it simply is a most appealing film if you have a brain and the heart. That could be the reason it was not an overwhelming favorite of critics cause they may be trained to "leave both those items at the door". If I were to tell someone about this film I would merely say it's about a young man who loses his job and his father in the first 15 minutes of the film, but in the next two hours discovers whole lot more. That's really all I can say about it because to describe it further, is just pouring out words over text or paper. It's sort of like "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind". Trying to decide what "that" movie is about and what it brings the viewer in to see our two different aspects.- The End
Jack & Diane (2012)
This Was As Close To A Waste Of TIme As You Can Get
I only gave it a 2 rather than a 1 since the relationship between the two was of interest, which is a guess is the major plot of these gal pals but really has nothing else to offer. Since the minimum lines which one must write is ten, I must continue.
Since I must write, write, and write more, I choose to write about why more of this film is a waste of your time. Although the girls, especially the actress playing Diane are easy on the eyes, it would have been interesting of the "monster" had some real implications, a la like maybe the "Howling" but this route was not taken unfortunately!
The actress's performances were fine, that alone makes this story one which is able to me followed. There, are those enough lines for this review?
True Detective (2014)
Best I've Seen Since Breaking Bad
After Breaking Bad (B B) ended, I have waited for something to grip me the same way in anticipating the episode which follows the next week. This was it. Great in every way! Unlike B.B. the story follows a specific thread while entertaining us with various subplots (not a whole lot which is good as to not gum up the real story).
I suggest one see this using closed caption (subtitles) because the accents sometimes makes the conversations inaudible. It certainly helped me in this the third time I am viewing it.
I think the writing is as excellent as the acting. The direction and editing are very good as well. I would be surprised if this goes unnoticed when awards are drawn.