January 24, 2008

Sketches of Frank Gehry and A Good Year

This is just a quick post on two of my movie rentals from the last several days. I liked Sketches of Frank Gehry (a documentary about the famed architect directed by Sydney Pollack) a lot more than I thought I would. On paper and in photographs I've often found Gehry's work a little too heavy and rather too one-note. But Pollack managed to open up my eyes. This is wonderfully shot, and you get a good sense of both the architect and his works. It's a really nice documentary, and if you are interested in the man, his works, or architecture generally, I highly recommend it.

As to A Good Year, what can I say? Well, it looks freakin' beautiful, as you would expect of a Ridley Scott film. Whether it's shooting The Gherkin or Provence he's got an eye for capturing a setting. And it features some vigorous and game supporting turns from a number of fine actors (like Freddie Highmore and Archie Punjabi). But I guess whether or not you can enjoy this completely predictable romantic comedy (and yes, I'm still taken aback that someone financed a romantic comedy starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott) turns on your tolerance for the cheese factor. Because it's nothing but cheese. If you are willing to roll with that you might find it fun. If it's likely to grate on you, don't so much as touch the dvd.

Posted by armand at January 24, 2008 11:16 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Movies


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