Thoughts: Based on the bestselling novel by Tessa de Loo, twin sisters, Anna and Lotte, are seperated at birth to lead different lives only to meet up twice in all their years. After their parents death, Anna is sent to live with their poor country uncle while Lotte moves in with their rich aunt. Lotte tries to write to Anna but the letters are never sent and contact between the two fade until they are grown and find each other again. However things are much different now, Lotte is set to marry a Jewish man while Anna is part of Hilter's family as a maid. The film brings some points about family and the personal choices you make in your life. They were sisters by blood only but due to all the years apart they hardly knew each other.
(M) Live Forever. (John Dower, 2003) Grade: C+
Thoughts: This was a pointless documentary about Brit pop. They crammed too many bands into it without any information about them i.e. Portishead, Massive Attack, Sleeper, and Elastica. The main point of the film was Oasis vs. Blur and Tony Blair/Labour party election. The music through out the movie was wonderful but I was just trying to figure out what the point of the whole thing was. I did enjoy the interviews with Liam Gallagher, Jarvis Cocker and of course Damon Albarn (sigh).
(M) Brodre (Brothers). (Susanne Bier, 2004) Grade: B+
Thoughts: A great movie about war and family and trust and love. Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) is a U.N. soldier sent off to Afghanistan on a mission where it is later presumed he is dead. He leaves behind his wife and two daughters who are heart broken about the news. Michael's in and out of jail younger brother Jannik (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) steps up to the plate and tries to take care of the family. In reality, Michael is not dead but captured. In the end when Michael does return home things have changed for everyone. Powerful stuff, especailly the scenes where Michael is held prisoner.
(M) Mansfield Park. (Patricia Rozema, 1999) Grade: B
Thoughts: Mansfield Park is suppose to be loosely based on Jane Austen's real life however there has been much debate about how accurate the movie portrays that. At a young age Fanny Price (Frances O'Conner) is sent to live with her aunt at Mansfield Park, away from her seaport family in hopes of a better life. She grows up and in the process falls in love with her cousin Edmund Bertram (Jonny Lee Miller). As the movie plays out there are miscommunications and unspoken feelings but in the end the two realize how they truly feel. The film was as expected with no real surprises.
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