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King Arthur (2004)
Good movie spoiled by one character...
I went to see this because I was fascinated by the idea that it was a 'real', semi-historic version of England's favourite myth, rather than the usual lady in the lake gubbins. And it seemed, from a layman's point of view, good and pretty realistic until sodding Guinevere showed up. She is supposed to be a savage ancient Brit, but swans around looking like a Roman empress, with perfect teeth, plastically modified lips, and a grating Cheltenham Ladies College accent. What an insult to Britons, most of all Boudicea and all those real female warriors! I'm not blaming the actress, rather the miscasting. I guess the boys might disagree, but hey, the flow of the movie's more important than your desktop wallpaper. I gritted my teeth each time she appeared, it rather ruined it for me. And the 'comic' relief lines of Bors made me wince too. Otherwise, though, enjoyable and I liked how they worked the sword in the stone idea.
Luna de Avellaneda (2004)
Unmissable
A superb movie, the best Argentine movie I've seen. The entire plot (the attempt to keep the neighbourhood social club going) is an allegory for Argentine recent history, and each character represents a strand in that, eg the old Don, the Spanish immigrant who came to Argentina so full of hope - like many - but whose time has passed. Despite the light relief and clever humour it's ultimately a tragic tale, as any good tango. I'm not sure how well it would play outside the country ie if it would resonate with people who didn't understand the allegory, but for anyone with an interest in Argentina it's a definite don't miss.
Diarios de motocicleta (2004)
Political but not heavy handed
A well thought out movie, and I think yes it is political. So little has changed in 50 years despite what Che thought and did. It's not just about two young men on an adventure, yes there is that, but I think the script makes it quite clear that there's a lot more to Che than your average middle class backpacker slumming it. And there's a lot more to Latin America than pretty Inca ruins. Now for the fluff - I hate to say it because I always go to see his movies (much to my boyfriend's disgust) but I'm not convinced Bernal is much more acting wise than a nice face. But hey, it works on me! I'm afraid he hasn't quite mastered the Argentine accent, though. Che sounding like a Mexican was off putting. But he is cute, so I'll let him off.