A few days after the Oscar awards, I enjoyed several of the nominated films.
True Grit (Temple of Steel), marks the return of the Coen brothers and the Western genre. I'm not a lover of westerns, but I loved it and the time flew by me.
adaptation of Charles Portis's book tells the story of Mattie Ross (newcomer Hailee Steinfeld), a 14 year old girl who seeks to avenge the murder of his father. To do this hire a grumpy old alcoholic, famous for bringing more dead than alive their prisoners. The Sheriff Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), is increased by a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Matt Damon), and between the three, undertake a search which must adapt or separate.
The performances are excellent. The girl shows great strength and character, seems to have a history of movies behind, instead of being its first major project. Jeff Bridges confronts the sheriff decadent highlighting the funny side and Matt Damon is a "ranger" somewhat pedantic and proud, both men rough, will soften a bit before the charisma of Mattie.
The direction of the Coen shows. Because even though the issue would for cheap shots and drama, focuses more on the relationship between the three characters, with large doses of humor.
Without having seen the first version that made this book, with John Wayne in the lead (that never bore, I hope not to offend anyone), I think this new adaptation is excellent. Entertains, is beautifully filmed with great scenery and beautiful music, and most importantly, very good performances. I think that is what I liked most about the nominees (head to head with Toy Story 3 ).
awarded five "Lucianitas" five.
The King's Speech (Speech of the King), shows the efforts of George VI (father of the present Queen of England), to overcome his stuttering.
Before the advent of radio and television, had little importance for people if their king was deaf, blind and mute. Just knowing of its existence was sufficient and there were few who had the privilege to see him sometime.
With the advent of the media, the image of the kings became part of the daily lives of his subjects.
George VI (Colin Firth) has difficulty expressing themselves in public. It would be a big problem if it was not his brother, Edward VIII (Guy Pearce) took the decision to resign in order to marry a divorced woman (Charles notes), forcing him to take the throne of England.
His wife (Helena Bonham-Carter) seeks help to overcome his disability and, almost without hope, uses a speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).
unorthodox methods of this character will collide with the rigidity of the future monarch, the relationship "professional" will lead to the establishment of a sort of friendship between them.
Excellent performances, but too politically correct for my taste. The ideal candidate for the awards for three reasons, is on the test (Hollywood loves awards), the protagonist has to overcome a disability, and his first speech is to give strength to his people against the Nazi threat.
As a curiosity, Colin Firth, who played Mr Darcy for the BBC, briefly crosses his Elizabeth Bennet, Jennifer Ehle, who plays Ms. Logue.
A sort of My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle nothing but this time is a king.
My rating, three "Lucianitas" and a half.
The Kids Are All Right (The kids are good or my family), is a low-budget films as part of those selected. Joni
(Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson) are two teenage siblings with a somewhat atypical family. His mother (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) are a lesbian couple who took turns to them with the same sperm donor.
For the typical curiosity of young people, make contact with their father (Mark Ruffalo) and try to integrate it into their lives to the initial surprise and anger from their mothers.
What starts out a little wrong, seems to improve when they met, but through the establishment of ties, a family crisis and a pinch of adultery, complicate what looked like it could work. Moral
, gay couples have the same problems as a heterosexual. It's entertaining, but falls in some clichés. Well acted, evenly, highlighting Annette Bening as a "man of the house" and Julianne Moore as the wife undecided. "
It takes two "Lucianitas."
The Social Network (the network), tells the story of the creators of Facebook, a site that began as fun and turned to Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), one of the world's youngest billionaires.
The story goes back, of this, where Zuckerberg is sued by his former friend and co-funandor, Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) and Winklevoss twins (both played by Armie Hammer), flashbacks to the past where it follows the social network evolution.
While the success of Facebook is growing, interests, friendships of convenience and the scramble for money will also grow.
Mark Zuckerberg will not let it stand. It starts as a typical geek, the computer genius with few friends and a loser with women, and is becoming a bit jealous guy, very pedantic, left if you should handle and which is far from the only person who appears to be your friend.
I hated the character so I was glad not to have my facebook account.
Winklevoss twins are portrayed as opportunists, the typical successful kids and money, Richie Rich who always get their way.
no memorable performances, I think the nominations will remain large and in a few months and will not remember that vi.
Two "Lucianitas" three.
After seeing these four, I have three films nominated without seeing ( The fighter , 127 hours and Winter's bone), however, I do not see them because they are issues not attract me at all. The reasons, firstly I do not like boxing, secondly, the real stories make me nervous (especially if someone has cut his own arm to survive), and thirdly, to the misery of a poor family I see every day when I go to work and that I have enough.
The other nominees Black Swan, Inception and Toy Story 3 have already had their tickets.
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