The Invisible
Tonight, I watched a movie that I had been itching to see ever since I saw the trailer.
See,McDonalds has this new cooperation with Redbox, and so McD's tacks these $1 peel off promotion codes on their large cups. I just used one for the first time to get me a redbox vid... cool idea by the way. It really makes dvds a lot more accessible, and video rentals more reliable, because they're automated (thus evil because they take jobs away from hard working Americans? bah humbug, I do tire of election years).
So anyway, I saw The Invisible. I admit, it didn't quite live up to my expectations, because I had hyped it up to myself too much. It was, however, a very well made movie. Nick, this 'golden boy' senior who yearns to be a writer gets caught up in a scheme involving Annie, a stoically rebellious thief. In the process, he gets beat up to the brink of death, upon which he's stuck in limbo; he can walk and talk but no one can see or hear him. No one, that is, except Annie.
The themes of aloneness and alienation were quite prevalent in the film, and I like how the importance of consequences was also portrayed. I still wish that a few things about the film were different, but overall... still pretty good. Quite reminiscent of 'Rebel Without a Cause," actually. but, the difference between the two films is that not all films can have the perfect mix like RWaC had.
And now, for some spoilers... I just had to say something, because it's kinda driving me bonkers. WHY in heaven's name is there a STORM DRAIN in the dag-blasted MIDDLE of the WOODS? Yes yes, and why is annie talking animatedly--almost yelling at nick's mom, if she's supposedly so weak that she's going to die in a few minutes?
And... yes, i know it's "poetic justice" that she gives her life so that he can live... but seriously, she could have lived! It might have been a bit messier than having that 'clean break' of her dying (because, of course, she'd be doing time for theft and assault, and... etc.) but it is so much more satisfying because she's completely repented and now she can have a better life than she was headed into.
Rants aside... I've made peace with the ending after listening to the director's commentary. It made sense to him, because this was a remake of a Swedish film where Nick's character dies but Annie's character lives, so the director wanted to send a message that the girl had to die as a sort of penance for what she did... but in the process, she died happy because she had finally done something good, by saving Nick.
*sigh* The romantic potential was soooo tantalizing though! they really had some odd sort of chemistry going. It's weird to say, because of course she couldn't see him through most of the film... but somehow, the chemistry transcended that, and there was definite potential.
But oh my LARKS I've realized.... The necklace was a bird... of course! The same bird that Nick saw come into limbo with him before it died, effectively making him realize he was still alive. That is so weird. I love the symbolism there.
*sigh* ah well... wistfully wish it had a different ending, but not too remorseful either.
See,McDonalds has this new cooperation with Redbox, and so McD's tacks these $1 peel off promotion codes on their large cups. I just used one for the first time to get me a redbox vid... cool idea by the way. It really makes dvds a lot more accessible, and video rentals more reliable, because they're automated (thus evil because they take jobs away from hard working Americans? bah humbug, I do tire of election years).
So anyway, I saw The Invisible. I admit, it didn't quite live up to my expectations, because I had hyped it up to myself too much. It was, however, a very well made movie. Nick, this 'golden boy' senior who yearns to be a writer gets caught up in a scheme involving Annie, a stoically rebellious thief. In the process, he gets beat up to the brink of death, upon which he's stuck in limbo; he can walk and talk but no one can see or hear him. No one, that is, except Annie.
The themes of aloneness and alienation were quite prevalent in the film, and I like how the importance of consequences was also portrayed. I still wish that a few things about the film were different, but overall... still pretty good. Quite reminiscent of 'Rebel Without a Cause," actually. but, the difference between the two films is that not all films can have the perfect mix like RWaC had.
And now, for some spoilers... I just had to say something, because it's kinda driving me bonkers. WHY in heaven's name is there a STORM DRAIN in the dag-blasted MIDDLE of the WOODS? Yes yes, and why is annie talking animatedly--almost yelling at nick's mom, if she's supposedly so weak that she's going to die in a few minutes?
And... yes, i know it's "poetic justice" that she gives her life so that he can live... but seriously, she could have lived! It might have been a bit messier than having that 'clean break' of her dying (because, of course, she'd be doing time for theft and assault, and... etc.) but it is so much more satisfying because she's completely repented and now she can have a better life than she was headed into.
Rants aside... I've made peace with the ending after listening to the director's commentary. It made sense to him, because this was a remake of a Swedish film where Nick's character dies but Annie's character lives, so the director wanted to send a message that the girl had to die as a sort of penance for what she did... but in the process, she died happy because she had finally done something good, by saving Nick.
*sigh* The romantic potential was soooo tantalizing though! they really had some odd sort of chemistry going. It's weird to say, because of course she couldn't see him through most of the film... but somehow, the chemistry transcended that, and there was definite potential.
But oh my LARKS I've realized.... The necklace was a bird... of course! The same bird that Nick saw come into limbo with him before it died, effectively making him realize he was still alive. That is so weird. I love the symbolism there.
*sigh* ah well... wistfully wish it had a different ending, but not too remorseful either.