All I've done the past few days is shovel snow, cook new recipes (I'm really into braising right now), and watch dvds. Still can't get my car out of the alley (maybe tomorrow), so I've been walking around on sheets on ice trying to get errands done and buy groceries. It's actually a good thing that I'm not driving, since it's forcing me to walk everywhere. Gotta work off that holiday food somehow, plus it's got to offset all the sitting on my ass that I've been doing with the movies. Anyway, here are a few quick reviews of what I've watched.
Silk - it's a story about love and obsession and it stars this guy who looks like a younger version of Leonardo DiCaprio. Keira Knightley is in it too and she speaks with an American accent, which is distracting. I don't know why they have American accents though, since they're supposed to be French, but whatevs. It's a lush, sweeping epic that spans continents, whatever that means. It's kind of boring, but I kind of liked it too.
Enchanted - this was way better than I had expected. It's about a Disney princess type of girl named Giselle who gets pushed (literally) from her idealistic 2-d cartoon world into our real world. Giselle's wicked stepmother-to-be wants to get rid of her so that Prince Edward doesn't take away the throne. While in the real world, she meets this guy played by Patrick Dempsey, who helps her out. It was really cute and Amy Adams did a really good job of playing Giselle without being over the top. I loved it.
Sweeney Todd - five minutes into it, I realized that it was a musical. Then I realized it was a Tim Burton-directed musical. And then I turned it off. Not in the mood, and I have to be in the right mood to watch a musical.
The Bourne Ultimatum - another winner in the Bourne series. This is my kind of action movie - fast-paced, intelligently written and acted. And of course, Matt Damon is fabulous. Joan Allen is awesome in this as well. She's smart, tough, and strong. Love her. Love this. Can't wait for the next one.
Kung Fu Panda - I know some people can't stand Jack Black, but I love him and most of the movies he's done. I don't watch a whole lot of cartoon movies either, but this one is really funny and adults will like it as much as kids. I would watch this again.
That's all for now. Next up on the list: There Will Be Blood, The Incredible Hulk, Wall-E, Fly Boys, and another attempt at Sweeney Todd. We'll see if I make it through all of these. I did buy a dvd today that I was kind of psyched about - a double dvd set for $6.99 that has my old favorites, Empire Records and Singles. Can't wait to watch those.
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