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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
A young troubled couple finds love and adventure
I absolutely loved this film. What a work of art. There is a quirky feel to this film and with many unexpected twists and even deeper meaning that can be found if the viewer embarks on a sort of simple treasure hunt. The films protagonists are two young troubled pre-teens and this film is their discovery of love and adventure. The deeper meaning I referred to above has to do with the context of the reasons why these pre-teens were troubled and how they overcame that, I won't spill anymore. I love the dynamics between all the characters and especially the Khaki scouts! This will be on my favorites list for a while to come.
Delhi Belly (2011)
I don't understand how this has a 7,6 rating
This movie was absolutely a waste of my time. Unfortunately it was family night and we thought it would be something funny and relaxing,oh dear, was I in for an interesting night. It was so embarrassing just to watch it with someone else - even a family member, you could feel the awkward in the air - especially during all that cursing (none of which was necessary or appropriate in the times they were placed, I felt as though I was watching a distilled, even horrible version of Hangover II). Maybe I ought to give the director/script writer a lesson on cursing and how and when to curse. Spilling Coffee on your shirt = OK to curse, someone degrading you/your family = OK to curse, just chilling and speaking with friends casually with 30 curse words/min makes no effing sense. Furthermore, it was basically a porno. So much sex, everywhere. All over the place - bouncing off the ceilings, in close up shots of the actresses "blouses" and even awkward bullcrap scenes which made no damn sense. I recommend rather than watching this piece of crap, you go have a nice luncheon with friends.
Graduating Peter (2001)
An Overview of Peter's Circumstance and whether or not it was morally correct
A previous reviewer had stated that although he enjoyed the film, he expects it for others to be either downright heartbreaking or downright dull. For me it was the former. In my schooling the Special Education Program was much different than the outright ridiculous expectations Peter's mother had in mind for him. Special Education students had a special program uniquely created for them where they spent time together with each other learning and creatively enjoying and expressing themselves at their own pace with less than half the rules and bad attitudes Peter was subjected to by his "aides." They would make simple creative projects and bake cookies and sell them by visiting different classrooms and then donating their entire proceeds to charitable causes. The smiles on their faces when students came up to them and thanking them for their service and purchasing their delicious cookies and beautiful cards were priceless. They weren't yelled at or told to sit still or else be sent to a special punishment room or be subject to the wrath of social rejection - all of which Peter had to undergo by his parents' desires of making him as functional as possible in modern day society. People like Peter exist to teach us exactly what is wrong with our modern day society, not the other way around. By constantly pushing Peter into circumstances not beneficial for him and by placing unrealistic expectations on him, his parents put him through needless suffering. No wonder the poor boy developed thyroid and depression problems. I would have too! Maybe they think he is some sort of toy that they can just wind and he will do exactly as they say, but he is not. He is probably more human than the rest of us - with a grand emotional ability and complex inner world of his own. He should have been allowed to enjoy himself by exploring different environments and being able to spend time with people undergoing similar situations as he is without all the nasty rules and regulations of our modern day society's so called "Schooling" and without the pressures of trying to find a "functional role" in society. Watching this documentary filled me with both horror and sympathy for Peter because he had unfortunately been born into parents incapable of caring for him. I might as well have been watching him be physically tortured as it would have at least spared him the deeper wounds caused by all that mental and emotional torture he was subjected to. Overall an eye-opening and heartbreaking documentary. 10 stars because everyone should watch this and learn from it whatever there may be to learn from this for each person. This is what I learned from it.
Strangers in Good Company (1990)
Absolutely Amazing Film
I first saw glimpses of scenes from this film aired on a T.V. a while ago and what I had seen kept striking my thoughts. Intense searches for the possible title of this film ensued and once I finally found it, I watched it again. This film is nothing short of absolute brilliance. Absolutely beautiful, completely inspiring. The setting, the music, the characters - all perfect. The fact that the actresses were never real actresses just added to the magic of the film. It is not a film, it's a masterpiece. My favorite character is that of Catherine Roche! I hope to create such a beautiful film based on similar premises (regular people with their own names) in my own lifetime - if only for my own pleasure. All in all, the entire crew which created this film deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.