As I stated earlier in my James Brooks post a few days ago, I always like Brooks's films. Broadcast News is no different. All well-written characters that are brought to life perfectly with good to great acting. It's a simple, uninvolved story about a news producer, anchorman, and reporter and their lives. Doesn't sound terribly exciting, does it? But it works and it's entertaining as hell.
Rushmore **
I was a tad depressed through watching this movie, because I wanted to like it and I expected to like it. I didn't like it. Like, I mean, it's Wes freakin' Anderson so automatically it's going to be having a very good screenplay and soundtrack and be terribly picturesque. But the story wasn't structured enough, and I ended up not particularly caring about Max Fischer (played perfectly by Jason Schwartzman; go him). The story never really took off, and then POOF! it was over. Might need a re-watch, because this viewing came off the heels of my mind being blown by this film...
The Shining ****
The Horror/Thriller/Suspense family is slowly becoming my favorite genre; the group more aptly known as scary movies. I love them, and this is easily my favorite. So creepy. So weird. So frightening. So messed up. (In the Joker voice) Like me! Such a good movie and this solidifies Jack Nicholson as my favorite actor. Shelley Duvall was annoying so it was fun to watch her son become possessed and her husband plummet into insanity. And also, the ending. I won't say to much about it, but that it had a lot of meaning, and I always like that. It was definately up there in WTF Film Moments. I'm excited I actually enjoyed the genius of Kubrick after fighting to stay awake during 2001.
So two very good movies (one great, really) and a film that disappointed big-time. Still, a good weekend for movies. I urge you to check out each film and mull your thoughts about each.
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