An American drama directed by Ang Lee, starring Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant.
A rich man dies, leaving everything to his son. The son does not spread the wealth among his sisters. One of his nieces falls in love with a man. But seriously, nothing happens.
BORING! The plot was nearly non-existent and there were so many characters that it was impossible to keep track of them. The video looked good, but the actors all whispered their lines. Except the country couple. They were boisterous, rowdy and jubilant. I liked them. That was the only thing that I liked about this massive mountain of crap. If nothing is going to happen, at least have it directed by Mike Leigh and starring Timothy Spall! I can dig their "slice of life" style of nihilism, but Ang Lee directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for fuck's sake! Overall, entirely disappointing. I rate this shit because I turned it off at 1:33/2:16
A British American comedy directed by Michael Hoffman, written by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman.
A dissatisfied employee and an art forger set up a trick for the boss. They put a fake painting in a woman's house and have the boss try to buy it, thinking that it is real.
This was not too shabby. The Coen brothers know style and flavor. Their quick pacing and writing in character is awesome. The plot held my attention, I cared what happened to the characters and it was shot well. I'm having trouble finding flaws in this. The Coen brothers may be added to my list of folks who can do no wrong along with Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ralph Bakshi, Quentin Tarantino and Tony Jaa. If you're looking for high quality movies, this would be one to add to your list. I rate it good. Watch it!
