Miracle at St.Anna- This latest effort of Spike Lee (In my opinion the best and most versatile American director working today) a WWII movie focused on a group of "Buffalo Soldiers." The film starts out in the eighties with a sudden and startling occurrence in a busy pre Christmas post office. We are then carried back to Italy in the forties and watch the delicate relations develop between the soldiers and the residents of an Italian town. I felt, even at 160 minutes of running time, that the film should have been longer. The denouement felt rushed and rang a little false to my admittedly tone deaf ears. Somewhere there probably exists a four hour cut of the film that takes its time and slowly, relentlessly unspools itself in a languid manner that would hypnotically release you from its grip and you would slowly reawaken with an unshakeable confidence that you had just viewed a masterpiece. Unfortunately, you do not. Still a movie that is well worth the time. Lee's familiar themes echo throughout this film and if you are a fan do not miss this tale of racism, betrayal, liberation and redemption.
Watchmen- Admittedly not available on DVD yet but I did make the trek down highway 22 to Drayton Valley's theatre for a matinee last weekend. I was impressed. A lot more than some of the other patrons of that particular cinema. If you are looking for a rollicking action adventure look elsewhere. This film, although disavowed by Alan Moore, made his appearance on The Simpsons more piquant, the idea of a heroin addicted jazz critic as a super-hero does not seem all that far-fetchedin the wake of viewing this film from "visionary director of 300 " Zack Snyder.
That seems like it for now...
"You people don't understand. I'm not locked in here with you, you're locked in here with me!"
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