Blind Side - It's no wonder Sandra Bullock was nominated and won the Oscar for this performance. She does an amazing acting job and really plays the kick-butt mom that you don't want to get in the way of. I don't know how true it is to real life, but I enjoyed Sandra's performance a great deal. SJ, the little boy, was SO cute too. Sandra really made this movie and without her performance it would have just been a sub-par movie. The storyline was, of course, touching and moving, but her performance just stood out a LOT to make this movie the hit it was. It's really one of those movies you have to watch for the performance more than it is for the story since you already know it. A
An Education - I'd heard about this movie, but wanted to see it for myself. I thought the acting was good and the main female actress really had a standout performance. It, again, was no wonder she was nominated for the Oscar for this performance. It was obvious through the film about what was happening and it really was "an education" for her about life and what's important. It's based on a memoir, so it was interesting. I'm mostly indifferent to this film since, for me, I can't really 'relate' to the film, but it had an interesting message in there about running away to experience life vs taking the hard road. Not sure if the film is really something someone should/would want to watch, but if it appeals for you...it'll be a good film. Though, reading a good synopsis is probably just as good as watching the film. A-
Fantastic Mr. Fox - I never read the story by Roald Dahl, so I can't say how it compares, but it was nice to see a stop-action film. The story was cute too. It was well done and the voice cast was pretty amazing. George Clooney, though, through me off sometimes as Mr. Fox. I would visualize THE George Clooney and how he would say a line instead of immersing myself into Mr. Fox. On the other hand, Mr. Fox was a lot like George Clooney in Ocean's 11 (the Clooney character I would think of) so I guess it was kind of fitting. Overall, I enjoyed the film and thought it was a cute film. It kind of felt like a grown-up animation film that could also double for a kid or something. I could also see why it got the praise it did. The stop-action and how they did it worked for this story very well. A-
I want to see Clash of the Titans, Date Night, and How to Train Your Dragon, but might wait till they come out on DVD. My next big film I WILL watch in theaters is Iron Man 2! It comes out May 7th, which is a bummer since my stupid 9-day law class starts the day before, but maybe I'll see it after the law class ends.
Speaking of 9-day law class...the syllabus itself sounds intimidating and scary! It's a Duke law professor who is coming out and the way the syllabus is written is kind of scary! Not to mention he does not allow ANY computers in the class even if you use them for note taking. I'm seriously buying the reader as soon as I can and getting a jump on the required readings...I will treat it like I did with Judy's class and pull through it a-okay. Hopefully. I am excited for it, though. It'll be interesting to learn about the Endangered Species Act, Clean Air/Water Act, and all the other enviro law stuff too.
With that...time for bed.
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