Tell me, have you seen the sign?
Michele and I just watched Signs. What an excellent film! If you haven't seen it, you should go rent it now.
M. Night Shyamalan is a genius. I could praise the many things he did right in his three big films (Unbreakable being my personal favorite), but I think the aspect that struck me the most (especially during Signs) is the tremendous amount of restraint he shows as a filmmaker. Just about anyone else would've taken Signs and turned it into a monstrosity of special effects and bad CGI. Instead, we are treated to one of the most carefully filmed, artfully crafted suspense dramas in years.
Isn't it nice, every great now and then, to watch a movie that's actually really good? Yeah.
update: Shortly after writing the above post, I clicked over to a news site to read the latest news about the southern CA fires. And it occurred to me that while I was typing frivolous opinions about some movie I'd seen, people were watching their homes burn and hoping their loved ones were safe. Like my opinions mean anything compared to the loss being suffered out there. But I'm not really sure what to do about it.
Comments
I think that if Mark can post about Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap, you have carte blanche to post whatever comments come to mind, be they serious or trivial.
Plus, since I'm not going to work, I need a good movie recommendation...
Posted by: Bill | October 28, 2003 1:00 PM
When you solve a mystery as big as Dr. Bronner, you just have to share.
Posted by: Mark | October 28, 2003 2:46 PM