a really awesome movie

[snugglekitty]

Last night I saw "Good Night, and Good Luck" with redjo.
It was simply an amazing movie.

I went to see it because I heard it was a thought-provoking historical piece with important implications for our time. I didn't expect it to also be cinematically terrific. The music, the use of light, the use of focus, all were just fantastic. I loved the way that the time period was captured, with the use of black and white, costuming, and lack of sanitization. (What I mean is that they didn't try to make it PC. Everyone smoked, everyone was white, all the important characters were male. Which is really true for that place and time - it's a movie about people in power, risking their power because it's the right thing to do.) At the same time, modern sensibility could be used to focus on a few details, like Liberaci not marrying, and the ACLU receiving government commendations - tips of the hat to the audience of today.

If you haven't seen it, you should. it's still playing at Kendall Cinema.

Also coming up on my movies-to-see list - TransAmerica, Mrs. Henderson Presents, The Last Holiday, and Something New.

Comments

[fortryll.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked the movie. I thought it was an incredibly well done movie. George Clooney really captured the feel of the era in a way that I couldn't have imagined possible - and the non-pc, non-sanitized effect was a huge part of that.

Did you still, btw, want to borrow the Antoniou book? I'm packing tonight and will toss it into the bag if you want to borrow it.

*taps nose*

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking that! Yes, I'd still like to borrow the Antoniou book. Thanks for asking!

Oh, yeah, packing. *wry smile*