Showing posts with label Richard Jenkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richard Jenkins. Show all posts
Creeps and Chills in a Different Vampire Movie
The fascination with vampires has dated to before the dawn of time, no really.
So that really is an exaggeration, but it does seem that way. From Twilight to True Blood, vampires are front and center in movies and television shows everywhere. When they decided to remake Let the Right One In there were many who were skeptical, as this was a horror film people wanted left as it was created.
Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is having trouble in school. He is getting picked on viciously and doesn’t quite fit in with the other kids. And the other kids have no intention of getting along with him. Being the outcast is never an easy road to travel, but Owen is doing his best.
As Abby (Chloe Moretz) moves in next door, Owen finds someone who seems as mysterious as him. He finds her sitting in the courtyard of their complex and wants to know more, but all he is met with is the refrain that they can’t be friends. Despite that, they keep meeting in the courtyard and a friendship develops.
Los Alamos is a small town and when a young man is murdered, everyone wants to know what happened. Why did a man get brutally dissected and have virtually no blood remaining in his body? The friendship progresses and killings continue. Abby even lets Owen see her true self; will that be the end?
This is a quiet film that knows when to explode on the screen. A good mixture of bloody disgust with a bit of hair standing on end is featured in this tale of bonding. Two kids, uniting over their differences are standing together to help each other. It’s a unique coupling and one that can only work with the right cast.
And they have found the right cast here. Kodi Smit-McPhee expands on the performance that he had with The Road last year. He is the perfect person to play the kid that is on the outside looking in. Combined with Chloe Moretz, the two make a great couple of kids in different places in their life. And the two of them carry the bulk of the screen time, so it is vital they got the right actors.
There are moments that are a touch cheesy, but as a whole this has more creeps than chuckles. I found myself creepily enjoying this very adult oriented horror film. Let Me In got inside my head and came out a winner.
B
Let Me In
Overture Films
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas
Rating: R for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation.
Runtime: 115 minutes.
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The fascination with vampires has dated to before the dawn of time, no really.
So that really is an exaggeration, but it does seem that way. From Twilight to True Blood, vampires are front and center in movies and television shows everywhere. When they decided to remake Let the Right One In there were many who were skeptical, as this was a horror film people wanted left as it was created.
Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is having trouble in school. He is getting picked on viciously and doesn’t quite fit in with the other kids. And the other kids have no intention of getting along with him. Being the outcast is never an easy road to travel, but Owen is doing his best.
As Abby (Chloe Moretz) moves in next door, Owen finds someone who seems as mysterious as him. He finds her sitting in the courtyard of their complex and wants to know more, but all he is met with is the refrain that they can’t be friends. Despite that, they keep meeting in the courtyard and a friendship develops.
Los Alamos is a small town and when a young man is murdered, everyone wants to know what happened. Why did a man get brutally dissected and have virtually no blood remaining in his body? The friendship progresses and killings continue. Abby even lets Owen see her true self; will that be the end?
This is a quiet film that knows when to explode on the screen. A good mixture of bloody disgust with a bit of hair standing on end is featured in this tale of bonding. Two kids, uniting over their differences are standing together to help each other. It’s a unique coupling and one that can only work with the right cast.
And they have found the right cast here. Kodi Smit-McPhee expands on the performance that he had with The Road last year. He is the perfect person to play the kid that is on the outside looking in. Combined with Chloe Moretz, the two make a great couple of kids in different places in their life. And the two of them carry the bulk of the screen time, so it is vital they got the right actors.
There are moments that are a touch cheesy, but as a whole this has more creeps than chuckles. I found myself creepily enjoying this very adult oriented horror film. Let Me In got inside my head and came out a winner.
B
Let Me In
Overture Films
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas
Rating: R for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation.
Runtime: 115 minutes.
A Delicious Film To Savor
Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) has reached a crossroads in her life. She has come to the realization that she just no longer wants to be married to Stephen (Billy Crudup). They have different visions, hopes, dreams, and have grown into different people.
So she has decided to change things in her life. While travelling towards her official divorce, she decides to take up with David (James Franco). He is an actor, much younger than herself, and the classic rebound guy. But David can’t fulfill that part of Liz that is restless. So she is about to set out on a yearlong journey in an attempt to find out more about herself.
The journey will visit Italy where Liz will eat like she never has eaten before. She will experience all that is put into some of the best food the world over. She will share it with friends that she meets along the way and experience all that Italy can offer her.
On from Italy she journeys to India, where she will meet up with The Guru that is at the center of her experience with prayer. Meditation and finding her spiritual awakening will be at the crux of this visit. While in Italy, she spends little time with the guru that leads the group, instead she meets a man who will fill her with more than she can ever imagine. Richard (Richard Jenkins) has a story, and knows what Liz is experiencing. His wisdom will show her more than she could ever hope for.
And finally, a return to visit a medicine man in Bali just may yield the keys to her rediscovering what love is.
Julia Roberts is solid as Liz, but some of the supporting characters tend to really carry the film. Richard Jenkins stands out as the man with a back story that drives him to get right in his spiritual life.
When critics talk about things being filmed beautifully, or great cinematography, Eat Pray Love is what we are talking about. As you journey through three far flung locales you can’t help but feel the location, almost acting as another character throughout.
Ryan Murphy directs this film that appeals to women in such a way that will enhance the viewing experience. He tightens up parts of the film to keep the running time under the 2 hour and 15 minute mark. Despite the running time, it seemed like there was a number of scenes left on the cutting room floor that would have enhanced the early scenes.
I liked the Italy experience best, but I think women will enjoy the final journey in Bali. This is an experience, and the journey is the film. Women will easily enjoy this film more than me; that said Eat Pray Love is a delicious experience meant to be savored.
B-
Eat Pray Love
Columbia Pictures
Director: Ryan Murphy
Cast: Julia Roberts, Richard Jenkins, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, James Franco, Viola Davis
Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual references and male rear nudity.
Runtime: 133 minutes.
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Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) has reached a crossroads in her life. She has come to the realization that she just no longer wants to be married to Stephen (Billy Crudup). They have different visions, hopes, dreams, and have grown into different people.
So she has decided to change things in her life. While travelling towards her official divorce, she decides to take up with David (James Franco). He is an actor, much younger than herself, and the classic rebound guy. But David can’t fulfill that part of Liz that is restless. So she is about to set out on a yearlong journey in an attempt to find out more about herself.
The journey will visit Italy where Liz will eat like she never has eaten before. She will experience all that is put into some of the best food the world over. She will share it with friends that she meets along the way and experience all that Italy can offer her.
On from Italy she journeys to India, where she will meet up with The Guru that is at the center of her experience with prayer. Meditation and finding her spiritual awakening will be at the crux of this visit. While in Italy, she spends little time with the guru that leads the group, instead she meets a man who will fill her with more than she can ever imagine. Richard (Richard Jenkins) has a story, and knows what Liz is experiencing. His wisdom will show her more than she could ever hope for.
And finally, a return to visit a medicine man in Bali just may yield the keys to her rediscovering what love is.
Julia Roberts is solid as Liz, but some of the supporting characters tend to really carry the film. Richard Jenkins stands out as the man with a back story that drives him to get right in his spiritual life.
When critics talk about things being filmed beautifully, or great cinematography, Eat Pray Love is what we are talking about. As you journey through three far flung locales you can’t help but feel the location, almost acting as another character throughout.
Ryan Murphy directs this film that appeals to women in such a way that will enhance the viewing experience. He tightens up parts of the film to keep the running time under the 2 hour and 15 minute mark. Despite the running time, it seemed like there was a number of scenes left on the cutting room floor that would have enhanced the early scenes.
I liked the Italy experience best, but I think women will enjoy the final journey in Bali. This is an experience, and the journey is the film. Women will easily enjoy this film more than me; that said Eat Pray Love is a delicious experience meant to be savored.
B-
Eat Pray Love
Columbia Pictures
Director: Ryan Murphy
Cast: Julia Roberts, Richard Jenkins, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, James Franco, Viola Davis
Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual references and male rear nudity.
Runtime: 133 minutes.