Saturday, February 06, 2010
My Thoughts on The White Ribbon
When this film, which won the Palme D'or at Cannes, won Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes, I was embarrassed to say that I never previously heard of the film. I made sure to remedy that by seeing the film as soon as possible.
The film takes place in a small German town during the year before the start of the first World War. A series of incidents has the town rattled and skeletons start coming out of the closet.
The white ribbon of the title represents the innocence of childhood and it can be said that innocence, and the loss of it, is one of the major themes of the film.
I believe this is a film that requires multiple viewings to fully grasp what's going on, especially since there were still some unanswered questions as the film's final shot faded to black.
If anything, I can now say that I support this film to pick up the Best Foreign Film Oscar and I look forward to that eventual second viewing.
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The film takes place in a small German town during the year before the start of the first World War. A series of incidents has the town rattled and skeletons start coming out of the closet.
The white ribbon of the title represents the innocence of childhood and it can be said that innocence, and the loss of it, is one of the major themes of the film.
I believe this is a film that requires multiple viewings to fully grasp what's going on, especially since there were still some unanswered questions as the film's final shot faded to black.
If anything, I can now say that I support this film to pick up the Best Foreign Film Oscar and I look forward to that eventual second viewing.
8/10 (rating scale) Read More......
Labels: dramatic films, Foreign Films, Independent Film, Movie Reviews, The White Ribbon, Thoughts
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Friday, February 05, 2010
This Weekend in Movies - February 5, 2010 - Great Digital Film Festival, From Paris with Love, Dear John
People in the Toronto area are in for a huge treat this week as the Scotiabank Theatre hosts The Great Digital Film Festival. Throughout the week twenty classic films will be shown at the theatre in high definition. The films include The Godfather, Terminator 2, Ghostbusters, and The Shawshank Redemption. I'll definitely make sure to try and check it out.
It's bit of a downer week for new releases as both From Paris with Love (32% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and Dear John (28% Fresh) are not doing so well in the reviews.
And that's this weekend in movies. Read More......
It's bit of a downer week for new releases as both From Paris with Love (32% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and Dear John (28% Fresh) are not doing so well in the reviews.
And that's this weekend in movies. Read More......
Labels: Great Digital Film Festival, Releases, Rotten Tomatoes, This Weekend in Movies
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
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