i'm hitched out
my research project on alfred hitchcock as an (american) cultural icon is a bust because 1) i forgot the fact that he's orginally british (dr. hall doesn't mind) and 2) there are too many things to write about. the 10-15 page paper is due on thursday... maybe i can get an extension, which i will try NOT to explore, due to my unfortunate incidences that occurred in one of my other classes on thursday and friday.
in other news, justin, kelly, and i saw woody allen's new movie, match point yesterday. it was pretty good in terms of subject manner (the contrast between rich and poor, luck and chance, love and attraction) and i liked how allen decided to mix it up a bit by not having it filmed in his usual new york setting, but instead in london. i also liked how it's not his usual cynical comedy, instead it moves from a slow-paced romantic drama into a thriller. the performances were a bit over-acted (especially by the lead character, played by john rhys meyers), but i loved emily mortimer (who's one of my favorite lesser-known actresses), and scarlet johannson did a pretty good job. there's a hint of misogny in allen - the female characters are either sex objects (johannson) or clueless (mortimer), and johannson's character gets "punished" for being attracted to the wrong man, and also being an american struggling actress from a lower-class upbringing and a woman whose sexuality is exploited, though not necessarily her intentions. the dialogue is a little too scripted and the crime and punishment foreshadowing is a little trite, but overall i think it's one of allen's better works.
in other news, justin, kelly, and i saw woody allen's new movie, match point yesterday. it was pretty good in terms of subject manner (the contrast between rich and poor, luck and chance, love and attraction) and i liked how allen decided to mix it up a bit by not having it filmed in his usual new york setting, but instead in london. i also liked how it's not his usual cynical comedy, instead it moves from a slow-paced romantic drama into a thriller. the performances were a bit over-acted (especially by the lead character, played by john rhys meyers), but i loved emily mortimer (who's one of my favorite lesser-known actresses), and scarlet johannson did a pretty good job. there's a hint of misogny in allen - the female characters are either sex objects (johannson) or clueless (mortimer), and johannson's character gets "punished" for being attracted to the wrong man, and also being an american struggling actress from a lower-class upbringing and a woman whose sexuality is exploited, though not necessarily her intentions. the dialogue is a little too scripted and the crime and punishment foreshadowing is a little trite, but overall i think it's one of allen's better works.