this is not a movie worthy of discussion in a serious, intelligent forum such as this, so i’ll just say that a) we went to see it because there was absolutely nothing in south miami to see except munich, and simon wouldn’t see munich (don’t ask) and b) it is really not that funny for a christmas comedy. but i want to point out that rachel macadams, who was in the totally kick-ass and superbly paced red eye, is great. her comic talent belies her good-girl looks. i also want to register that i’m sick and tired of mothers dying of (breast) cancer. i do realize that fathers’ dying wouldn’t get the same tear-jerking effect (why don’t people love their fathers as much as they do their mothers?), but LET WOMEN LIVE, for goodnessakes! anyway, i spent most of the movie trying to figure out the birth order of the stone siblings and i can honestly say that i think i’ve got it down.

Thought I’d break this into a new discussion, to continue riffs from the earlier thread on Syriana and (less so) The Constant Gardener. I am tempted to rave and ramble, but I went for a run to clear my head after seeing Munich early this afternoon, and I have just a few short ideas I want to get out there–I promise no spoilers ’til the last part (and I’ll warn you), but–go see this. It’s as good as people say; I’m tempted to call it a great film, and I want to discuss it. (more…)