Cuban Fury

Deb 8    Me 8

This looked terrible, but it features Salsa dancing, which is an important element in our household. What a pleasant surprise. Just a sweet little movie. I always like things about overcoming yourself and this fits in well. I'm happy to have seen it.

Teenage

Deb 10     Me 10

We really loved this documentary BUT... The subtitle is "Revolution Never Gets Old". Loved that too. A great look at the development of the teenager from somewhere in the late 1800s - early 1900s through the 1950s or so. I never really thought about about, figured teenagers had always existed, but as a cultural phenomenon it is relatively new. The big BUT about the movie is the growing trend toward un-labeled but accurate re-enactments in documentaries. This is dangerous territory and I hope it doesn't last. Re-enactments are nice, but they need to be clearly identified as such for they are clearly interpretations at best and only document what the film maker understands as real and has limited validity. But its a terrific movie.

Watermark

Deb 4    Me 5

This is presented as a documentary about water. There's a lot of water in it but no real documentation. What it amounts to is a live action coffee table book. Very pretty, VERY pretty in places, and not much content and little continuity.

Vivian Maeir

Deb 9    Me 9

Really an intriguing documentary about a woman who was a terrific photographer who kept her work to herself. Her stored work was eventually discovered in an auction and the guy that bought all her stuff recognized the quality of her work and set out to have it acknowledged. Its a very interesting story filled with black & white pictures and colorful people.

Dom Hemingway

Deb 7      Me 4

Probably well acted and perhaps a good movie, but for me it was a "who cares". Reminded me of a less violent Pulp Fiction. Snappy reparte among people you don't care about doing things you wish people didn't do.

American Hustle

Deb 10    Me 5

I don't know why these things bore me. I get lost in the sets and action and my mind wanders. Its been a little while since we saw it and I couldn't tell you what its about. Couldn't tell you when I left the theater either. Now, Deb loved it. She actually watched it and followed along as the story unfolded and this brought her great joy and appreciation for the film maker's talents. I was thinking about monkey bones in Beatles songs or something. Opportunity missed.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Deb 10    Me 6

Like most stories, there's a subplot or a vehicle that moves the story along. I was completely confused by this element here and thus missed the whole thing. Sharp as a marble. But when the story was just moving along it moved with charm and wit. It was fun to watch and very entertaining. Bill Murray has a small role in it and he brings his brand of serenity to the screen in a most appealing way. For the most part this is a fun quirky picture to watch but there was a whole part of it that got by me and sort of wrecked my experience. I'm sure you'll have better luck.