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Reviews
Starting Out in the Evening (2007)
Regarding the story and feminism
There is some plot revealed here, so be warned of the spoiler.
One thing I think most reviewers on this site left out, is that this story tells a lot about women and women's journey to be fully equal or regain equality that was lost some centuries ago or taken away. The young critic has learned from the author how to be her own person, and not give it up for love. And the daughter is encouraged to be her own person too by the father, and even a moral person. However the daughter has already been adversely affected by male/female dynamics because her father ignored both her and her mother who left the father in a divorce. And the father encourages the daughter to not marry the man that she is in love with, because the man has shown to her, that he puts her desires and needs behind his own. So the father wants the best for his daughter, but she has problems with this, as all women do, because women are not equals yet and are trying to achieve this. Many women still sell themselves at a cheaper price, in order to have a husband and children or they are not encouraged to develop their talents and grow.
The Burial Society (2002)
Eclectic and interesting
I was pleasantly surprised in seeing this movie. I have a fascination with such things as the way a culture honors its dead and so I liked the movie from that standpoint, as it shows the great care and devotion given to the preparation of a body for burial in the Jewish faith. There were some interesting twists and turns, which took me by surprise. The main character is a nebbish, but I suppose that is exactly what they wanted for this role. There is poetic justice involved, which also struck my fancy, that there is law and order to the universe. Great care is given to the scenes involving the preparation of the body. I also thought the actors who played the Jewish men who prepared the body, were all very believable characters and probably veteran character actors, which gave their delivery much weight. The crooks looked like crooks too, so good casting was involved.