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Pictures of Baby Jane Doe (1995)
A good picture of why Flockhart was picked for "Ally"
Although the movie was panned by many, it offers a glimpse into the gradual downward spiral of a drug addict and her lover. In some ways this movie predicts scenes from 'Requiem for a Dream' with its less than glamorous portrayal of addiction and the life around it. What is most striking about the part is that it is an about face for fans of the sacharine "Ally McBeal" and shows that Flockhart, if a little over the top, could certainly be a bona fide film actress without the help of network television. This is brought further to bear in her part in "Midsummer Nights Dream" (see film list).
The movie itself is a nice change of pace and moves along well. Its very good on those days when you want to watch something a bit off the wall instead of the usual Hollywood blockbusted offering.
My Score: 8 out of 10
Magnolia (1999)
The new "must see" movie for art appreciation 101.
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Where was this movie 12 years ago when I was in college? This thing begs to be over-analyzed, watched again, made into more than it is, and found fault with. Mix in an indie-movie intro, some hip coffee shop music (sell the soundtrack on the side), some A list actors in B movie roles, multiple story lines with not enough connections to each other to be meaningful, an improbable yet controversial climax, and an irrelevant ending, and what do you get?
3 hours of trying too hard.
This movie could have been 4 great movies, or it could have been woven together into one fantastic movie. It screams out to be directed by someone else, someone who can coalesce all the fantastic performances and plots and emotions into a coherent whole. I know, all the others are saying "well that's the beauty of it, things just happen randomly and that's life", but that doesn't mean that the MOVIE has to be random!
The frog scene was, in retrospect, a very meaningful event for the film. But for such a meaningful moment, why do the characters just troddle on with nothing to say? Are they amazed? Are they confused? Do they have a cathartic moment? No, they are simply tired. As are we at this point.
I have yet to see a 3+ hour movie that needed to be 3 hours. Please, ye screen gods, at least bring back intermission !!!!
I will need to view this film approximately 3 1/2 more times to fully understand all it has to offer.
-Toblerone