Saturday 14 February 2009

El espinazo del diablo

El Espinazo del diablo (106 min)
Seen on the 14th February 2009.

The Perfume

The Perfume (147 min)
Seen on the 13th February 2009.

Friday 13 February 2009

Tell no one


Seen on the 7th February 2009

Sunday 1 February 2009

Juno


Juno (96 min)
Seen on the 1st February 2009

I really enjoyed this film. This is the second time I watch it and somehow it lost some appeal from the first time a year ago. The sound track is excellent, particularly the Velvet Undergrounds' "I'm sticking with you" which says a lot about the film. The story starts when we realize a clever and popular Juno finds out she is pregnant after having spent a night with one guy she just fancied. She is too cold and rational about her baby and decides (after trying to abort) that she will be a mother and then giving the child on adoption.

The father, of course, is unaware and unable to make any decision as she has the driving seat. She then starts hanging around with the future parents and discovers how lucky she is to be able to have children and having a responsible partner. Juno then questions the new parents' roles and expectations and in a way she is the medium through which they start a new life ... separated. Juno also discovers age is not relevant when you really know what you want, and that it doesn't matter how up you are in the ladder, there are more important things in life than a good job and having the perfect house. A truly enjoyable film with a great soundtrack.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age


Seen on the 1st February 2009

Lions for lambs



This was an interesting film directed by Robert Redford. Interesting as it tries to uncover what is really happening with the war on terror: who are the real responsibles? What are our rights and responsabilities? What are American really fighting for? Who really takes decisions in the high spheres of power? What drives us all to achieve for "better" values such as freedom and democracy? And, ulimately, who is willing to pay the price for us all ...