December 10th, 2006
On being ornery
I have just returned from the much-vaunted The Queen, which I decided to see after spending a remarkably rainy day in doors working. N just left for the East Coast last night, leaving me and the cat with each other for entertainment. So off to the movies. The choice was a bit tricky, given that it seemed a bit unfair to see something both of us wanted to see (such as The Queen), but in the end the current crop of movies left only Apocalypto, which I only wished to see for the language and really think will be best watched on video, in installments.
So I saw The Queen, and have returned rather puzzled by the all hubbub. It’s a tame film, scrupulously acted, if not especially brilliantly. And therein lies the puzzlement. More
