I can actually recommend. The end of summer was brutal with very little to see. However, I can recommend the last few films I've seen. And, I think things are going to get a lot better.
Recommended:
Grizzly Man- A very odd, closeted (possibly) hippie tries to get close to nature. Nature responds by eating him. Amazing footage of real nature, not sugar coated Discovery Channel crap. Werner Herzog directs the film very minimally, but his very German narration (where Timothy saw beauty and order in nature, I saw only death and chaos) is some of the funniest stuff in the movie. Also, two bears fight so hard that one of them takes a huge dump in the middle of the fight.
Broken Flowers- A slight story with some really great acting. Geoffrey Wright and Bill Murray need to make several films together, preferably as these characters. Their scenes are so well-acted and real that the rest of the movie is fine, not great. As all the women in his life Sharon Stone and Frances Conroy stand out. It's nice to see real women the lead actors own age engage in scenes together.
The 40 Year Old Virgin- So funny and a really well-written story. Wedding Crashers made me laugh, a lot. But, the 40 year old Virgin has heart and a nice story that bookends the jokes. The acting is great and Paul Rudd and Romany Malco shine as two of the friends. The physical humor is good, but the writing is also good. The scene involving Michael McDonald's concert footage is hilarious and sets the tone for this very funny movie.
Lord of War- Brooklyn Locales? Check! Interpol Agents? Check! Coke binges? Check! African Dictators? Check! Everything I want in a movie was here. There are funny scenes, but for the most part, this is a serious film about what goes on all over the world while we pretend it doesn't. Brutal in places and very sad in others. Many people in America should see this movie. It won't change the world, but it could change a person's mind.
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Broken Flowers was great, agreed with everythign you said. Did not see GM of LOW, so I can't comment. I did see 40YOV, and was disappointed. Lots of racial jokes between the Indian and the black guy. Then all the advice the black guy gave was "you got to whip dat p*ssy" stuff which is bad and has been done (ala Boomerang). I'll admit it was much better than the Baxter, but not where near as good at Wedding Crashers to me.
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