Showing posts with label sam mendes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sam mendes. Show all posts

Thursday, November 7, 2013

revolutionary road (2008). directed by sam mendes.


this movie is very good. 

it is true we have to make many compromises in order to get by - with people around us, our job, our personal lives, the environment. some of us turned off, not caring, because ignorance is bliss. but some of us - we are too aware and we want more than what being ordinary entails. we want more than just a job, a husband, a wife, a house, children. i don't think april is unreasonable for wanting a change in the form of moving to paris, at the same time i understand the responsibilities and fear that frank thinks he can't run away from. for some reason i doubt moving to paris will solve their problems - there is something fundamental that is wrong beyond the suburban boredom. 

may be they are bored with each other. may be they have grown into different people with different needs and wants. it's only too bad when the only way out is permanent. 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

skyfall (2012). directed by sam mendes.


i won't iterate the story here because i am sure pretty much everyone had already watched this movie. what i am missing is, how is it that it got hailed as the best bond movie ever? why? is it because people haven't seen much of javier bardem? talking to my brothers about it, they opined that this movie is in between casino royale (2006) and quantum of solace (2008). they don't like the fact that bond is no longer rebellious and willing to sacrifice for queen and country (especially the after fact that MI6 tried to burn him..well never mind). i just find the story straight forward, nothing special really. the action sequences is..err..too much at times. trains destroying tunnels and helicopters crashing into gothic houses are the stuff that could only make one person proud, and that is micheal bay. 

having watched all three movies, i actually liked quantum of solace (2008) better than this movie. 

Monday, April 30, 2012

road to perdition (2002). directed by sam mendes.


part gangster movie, mostly family drama told through the eyes of a young boy who was forced to road trip with his distant father. it's heartwarming and the graphics is fantastic. i am sure it is still as good as it was years ago when i watched it. 

american beauty (1999). directed by sam mendes.


american beauty is literally american hypocrisy. or just plain hypocrisy in general. the things we do to keep up appearances. a must watch.