When: 5:45 P.M. Saturday February 13
Who With: JL, JG, JG's mom
Movie Count: 14
Snacks: Popcorn with nutrition yeast and masala and a Double Haul
Reaction: This movie about a family of five orphaned girls growing up in rural Turkey with their uncle and grandma is full of spirit, adventure, tragedy and love. The audience feels like the 6th sibling, or perhaps one of their suitors. It's a lovely story with notes of The Virgin Suicides and Room. You rarely see young girls building off each other's power and capacity becoming stronger together. It's up for Best Foreign Language Film at the #WhiteOscars and with two other nominees coming soon to the Roxy, I'll reserve my pick.
We followed this up with an at-home viewing of Jurasic World. We went old school, obtaining it as a Hastings rental. We've built up a few stashes of in-store credit here and at the Book Exchange in our decrapification during the house selling/buying project. Our current relationship with stuff prioritizes access over ownership. Anyway, I was excited for JW in a low-expectations, let's-just-have-fun kind of way but was disappointed. There was something very flat about the whole thing and had the boringest part before anything happens (my favorite part of any movie). I also fell asleep but when JL told me how the movie beats up the lady's assistant to kill her in an exaggeratingly long scene just seems rude and gross. Lady bashing to the extreme, although, like I said, I did not actually see it. JL just told me there were 7 writing credits on this stupid movie. Smells like too many cooks! Bad bad bad movie. Let this one pass.
Recommendation: Let’s Go! | Let it come to you | Let it pass
Next Up: Probably some Documentary Film Fest movies or those foreign film contenders.
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