[Britster]

I saw Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close last night... it's "says" starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock but honestly, the kid stole the show. He basically held the movie by himself, Tom and Sandra only being in all of 25-35 minutes or so of film time. I thought it was amazing. So incredibly powerful, made me well up and cry at times, but I still laughed at others. Oskar (by Thomas Horn) was done so well. It's said he had aspergers's syndrome and I know a 12 year old who has this and I thought the portrayal of a child with it was spot on. I read the book last year too and thought they did a great job, they did not leave a whole lot out. Overall, VERY powerful movie and I suggest going to see it!!

Last week, I saw We Bought a Zoo and also LOVED it! Very cute and inspiring. Matt Damon was great, as always, but it's nice to see him in a "family" role for a change and I think he did a great job of it. I actually liked that it was more focused on the people over the animals because I can't handle sadness when it comes to animals, LOL, so was really glad they did not really touch on the subject TOO much. I liked the father/son relationship between Matt Damon and the kid.

Ok, one more! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. INTENSE!! But I loved it. It kept me guessing and questioning and not knowing what was going to happen next. The lead girl actor was incredible... she really needs to win an Oscar for her performance. Of course the rape scene was incredibly hard to watch but I just can't even believe how great of a job she did. Bascially.. it's a pretty dark movie, so if you don't like sex, cuss words, and just plain darkness, don't watch it, but I'd suggest it for anyone who can appreciate raw talent and fantastic cinematography.