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just_the_things68. Watch the Academy Award Best Picture nominees each year (2010, 2011, 2012)
I watched Precious yesterday. I was expecting a terribly depressing movie. I knew it had some pretty dark subject matter, and I'm not going to lie and say it wasn't sad or tragic. But I actually thought it was one of the most uplifting movies with that subject matter I'd ever seen. The content wasn't really shocking to me, I'm sad to say. But what was unique and beautiful about this movie was the hope, redemption, choice, and future given to the main character. That was something I absolutely did not expect and was happy to discover.
Today I watched The Artist. I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of silent movies, but I've seen enough to appreciate them. I thought this was very creatively done, especially the moments that had sound effects and dialogue. But I especially loved the soundtrack. Bravo to the orchestra! That music absolutely carried the movie, setting the tone, telling the story, etc. I'm not in love with this movie, but I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. It was clever and done well. It's amazing how much of a connection you can have with characters, even without spoken words (and this coming from a word whore!).
I watched Precious yesterday. I was expecting a terribly depressing movie. I knew it had some pretty dark subject matter, and I'm not going to lie and say it wasn't sad or tragic. But I actually thought it was one of the most uplifting movies with that subject matter I'd ever seen. The content wasn't really shocking to me, I'm sad to say. But what was unique and beautiful about this movie was the hope, redemption, choice, and future given to the main character. That was something I absolutely did not expect and was happy to discover.
Today I watched The Artist. I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of silent movies, but I've seen enough to appreciate them. I thought this was very creatively done, especially the moments that had sound effects and dialogue. But I especially loved the soundtrack. Bravo to the orchestra! That music absolutely carried the movie, setting the tone, telling the story, etc. I'm not in love with this movie, but I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would. It was clever and done well. It's amazing how much of a connection you can have with characters, even without spoken words (and this coming from a word whore!).
