Juno: Great comic writing and not too “look at me, I’m quirky” acting (Wes Anderson, I’m looking at you and your suck movies). Not many have noted it but Allison Janey gets to bring the humor you didn’t get to see too often from the West Wing to her character. I hope Ellen Page, the star, gets more roles. Recommended.
UPDATE: I would also note that if conservatives approached the issue of abortion like Juno and Knocked Up have, they’d do a better job convincing people against abortion. But at the heart of both films is the choice of the main characters not to have an abortion. The choice.
I Am Legend: I enjoyed this as well, very reminiscient of a more sci-fi oriented Castaway. Love the integration of Bob Marley with the plot. The ending was a little too convenient, but still a nicely put together film. Recommended.
Check this clip from “Walk Hard” out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2njduP_vUqU&feature=user
The only thing that might stop Ellen Page from being a huge star is her desire to star in interesting films above commercially popular films. Outside her small part in the last X-Men, everything she has done has been about acting, not box office numbers.
Oliver, I suggest that you read the short novel the movie “I am Legend” was derived from. Same title, author is Richard Matheson. He was a master of the short form and could make the hair stand up on a bald mans head.
I read it in high school, and that’s going back a long while! I ain’t sayin’ exactly, but a while.
Naturally, it’s been re-released to tie in with the movie. I’ve seen it at Border’s Books and Music, but I’m sure it’s everywhere.
I agree with you about I Am Legend for the most part. I thought it was a technically good movie but I feel that the story was huge and the film was made too small. There was so many different stories to dive into but the film makers kept it simple. Otherwise it is a good movie.