Wednesday 8 December 2010

XXY

XXY (2007)
Seen on the 6th December 2010 (86 min)

A film about exploration of identity in the face of having (literally) preference for both sexes. It is a film about what it means to be a man and what it is not to be a man. It also explores the relation between two neighbouring countries: Uruguay and Argentina and the differences in thinking and behaving. There are some unexpected moments in the film and it really puts one to think about the nature of choice, gender and the meaning of life as a free, independent and no judgeamental person.

Sunday 5 December 2010

Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows (1st part)

Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows (1st part)
Seen on the 4th December 2010 (146 min)

This is by far the best part of the Potter series. It is about running away from the situation, it's a road movie and it should be seen like this. Harry and his friends are facing for the first time the sometimes terrible task of making their own choices and facing the consequences of this all. Ron gets really frustrated about this (trying to find in Harry an answer to all his problems) but then he comes back. The figure of Dumbledore is always in the background overseeing everything and supporting Harry's decisions. Voldemort is close than every but also distant, the end is in sight.