I digress. So here are the two movies I did enjoy.
This movie is from 2008, so a lot of you have probably already seen it. It earned Anna Hathaway an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Speaking of, I love it when Anne Hathaway goes dark. In this movie, she's a former model who's in rehab & gets released for a few days to attend her sister's wedding at their parents' house. It's mostly about the relationship between the two sisters, but it's also about general family dysfunction. Anne's character, Kym, is a hot mess, but not the annoying type that you spend the entire movie wanting to slap. Instead you find yourself empathizing with her & hoping it all works out in the end. It's directed by Jonathan Demme, of The Silence of the Lambs fame. Yeah, did I mention this movie is dark? I really, really liked this movie & highly recommend it.
I was holding out on watching this movie until I read the book, but alas, I haven't read the book & forgot to move this down on my Netlfix queue, so when it came in the mail, I watched it. Disclaimer: I love both Rachel McAdams & Eric Bana, so I was probably predisposed to enjoy this movie. Bana's character, Henry, has a genetic disorder that allows him to time travel. I know, but trust me, it's not as distracting as it sounds. McAdams' character, Clare, meets Henry when she's a little girl & ultimately ends up marrying him. The science fiction aspect of this story was lost on me as I have no interest in science, whereas the romantic aspect was not. For me, this movie was about the relationship & marriage of Henry & Clare. It's a great love story. Also, this movie is visually stunning. I loved the settings all throughout this movie. Highly, highly recommend this movie. P.S. The movie is grittier & a lot less Lifetime Movie Network than the below trailer would lead you to believe.
4 comments:
I agree, both good movies.
I enjoyed Rachel Getting Married, but hated Anne Hathaway. I wanted to slap her the whole time. On the other hand, that wedding is quite possibly my dream wedding. Now I just have to find some jazz artist who will agree to marry me. I haven't seen The Time Traveler's Wife, but I did read the book. I liked it so much more than I expected to. And, yes, it is totally a love story with a twist, rather than science fiction. I enjoyed the book so much. You should give it a read. Especially since you already understand the time travel (which took me about 100 pages to get the hang of).
Nichole: the wedding, yes! I loved it, too. So perfect.
Oh, glad you reminded me of Time Travelers Wife! I had forgotten about it- I'm a sucker for time travel, and you know what a sap I am! Also, I loved Rachel Getting Married too! Do you watch movies alone? You should call a sista.
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