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A Pair of Movie Reviews
This weekend I watched Momento and My Big Fat Greek Wedding, so I thought I'd share my impressions of the two with you.
Momento was beyond incredible and lived up to all of the hype that I have been hearing. Guy Pearce gave an amazing performance of a man that has anterograde amnesia. Basically, his mind can't make new memories, so he lives his life in ten minute chucks. If he's met you before, he won't remember you. If you're talking to him on the phone, he won't remember who you are or what you're talking about after ten minutes. The film is shot in ten minute intervals, running backwards. I was amazed at how well the film was done, but totally not expecting the twist at the end. I've loved Guy Pearce ever since I saw him in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and this movie only impresses me more with how talented he is.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding was so funny, I loved every minute of it. Steven is half Greek (his mother's Greek, his father Oklahoman), so I loved seeing Greek traditions (the red eggs at Easter) and hearing Greek words that I've picked up in the five years we've been dating. The plot of the movie is that a nice Greek girl falls for a nice non-Greek guy and her father goes ballistic. Her dad is hysterically funny. He believes that all knowledge comes from Greece ("Give me any word and I can show you that it has a Greek root.") and his over-the-top love for Greece is fun to watch. I enjoyed the hell out of this movie and would love to take Steven and his mom to watch it with me.
All in all, I would highly recommend both of these films.
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Comments
Memento really was excellent. I was surprised it didn't get more Oscar nods. I love Guy too, but then I have a soft spot for all aussie actors lately.
Yours is the second rave review of Greek Wedding I've read. I *must* see it before it leaves the theaters. I love watching LOL comedies in the movie theater but there are so few good ones released lately.
.: Cis said on September 1, 2002 02:42 AM :: link it :.I loved Memento too! It was an amazing movie - we went out & bough the DVD.
Oh, thanks for the graphic mouseover tip a few months back. I was able to implement it on the new design change over at my blog! :D
.: cybertoad said on September 1, 2002 03:14 AM :: link it :.So, next week I have to drag you over there to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding again, huh? ;) Yummy lunch!
.: Christine said on September 1, 2002 10:18 AM :: link it :.You're too early! Come back at September 1, 2002 12:55 AM to see this post.
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