I watched the excellent and probably most important film of the year, An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore’s powerpoint presentation pinpointing real-life indicators on how and why global warming is occurring. It’s informational to researched to excess. It’s visual comparisons are haunting. And the script of his life woven among the scenes of his tour are meaningful, highlighting the point that we can change our habits individually, as communities and states, nations and the vast world community to turn the tide and slowing down a disaster in the making.
I also watched the best James Bond film that I can remember, Casino Royale. And yes, Daniel Craig fits the mold of a Bond. There is an amazingly romantic shower scene in this film that has to rank as one of the best and beautifully filmed shots. And guess what? They’re fully clothed. The script for this film was likewise smarter than usual, and more dramatic.
I am going to try to write a review for the extraordinary film Babel, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. This is one of those stories in which the lives of all of the main characters in three different countries are affected when tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert. The soundtrack is haunting.
I also watched the Sundance winning film Brick, the clever Lucky Number Slevin, the enjoyable Monster House, the extraordinary Indian film Water, the unimpressive Nacho Libre, and the magical film The Polar Express, again.
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