The Interpreter
May. 24th, 2005 10:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eviltammySaw this tonight. Enjoyed it. There need to be more movies with stories, not just explosions
and car chases. Not that I mind explosions and car chases :)
I've always perceived Nicole Kidman as being kind of cold and reserved and it serves her part
well here. And Sean Penn does suffering so very well.
And it was interesting see Africans portrayed differently than the usual stereotypes - the
white Africans weren't all evil racist overlords and the black Africans weren't all noble
oppressed martyrs. And I liked that the attraction between them was very muted and subtle -
neither character was at a point where they would be having a relationship (or even casual sex)
and the movie, except for the last minutes, takes place over 3-4 days.
Some good previews, though, of course, now I can't remember them - except that they were still
showing the Kingdom of Heaven trailer and that's been out for a couple of weeks already. And
neither Mom nor I can decide about Bewitched - it looks kinda cute, but I'm figuring the best
moments are in the trailer - and we don't know if we could stand Will Ferrell for a whole movie.
We decided that if we had the niece and she wanted to see a flick and that was the only thing
even vaguely appropriate, we'd take her :)
and car chases. Not that I mind explosions and car chases :)
I've always perceived Nicole Kidman as being kind of cold and reserved and it serves her part
well here. And Sean Penn does suffering so very well.
And it was interesting see Africans portrayed differently than the usual stereotypes - the
white Africans weren't all evil racist overlords and the black Africans weren't all noble
oppressed martyrs. And I liked that the attraction between them was very muted and subtle -
neither character was at a point where they would be having a relationship (or even casual sex)
and the movie, except for the last minutes, takes place over 3-4 days.
Some good previews, though, of course, now I can't remember them - except that they were still
showing the Kingdom of Heaven trailer and that's been out for a couple of weeks already. And
neither Mom nor I can decide about Bewitched - it looks kinda cute, but I'm figuring the best
moments are in the trailer - and we don't know if we could stand Will Ferrell for a whole movie.
We decided that if we had the niece and she wanted to see a flick and that was the only thing
even vaguely appropriate, we'd take her :)
