I read that as S&M

Junebug was so cool it didn't have to go anywhere. Lots of films don't go anyway ... and yeah, that's generally considered a fault. It did sorta bug me about Junebug ... but its other qualities made it worthwhile.

For me the characters in Junebug were so interesting (for the most part) that they sucked me in, but then when it was over I just thought, "that's it?" I wanted it to be more. I don't mind a film that is set up as "a day in the life of" and goes nowhere, but this one seemed as though they were setting up something great and just couldn't figure out where to go with it. The one character that dissapointed me the most was the lead character's husband. He didn't seem to serve any purpose other than to be the reason she was with this family. I also didn't think they were very consistent with who he was. Different scenes seemed to give a conflicting idea of what the character was about. Almost like his sole purpose as a character was to facilitate the needs of the other characters.

I will say this about 'Junebug'... the mother character hit close to home for me...

I don't think character pieces need to "go anywhere". It's all about the evolution and experience of the characters. The couples marriages are profoundly effected by what happened in the movie, and though we do not get to see what becomes of them, the momentum of their change is evident at the end of film, in my opinion.

I like Hugh Jackman. I like and sometimes love Scarlett Johansson. and I love Ian McShane, so foolishly I went to see Scoop. At least the music was really good, Jackman looked dishy, and McShane was charming, though nothing like he is on Deadwood. Ah, well. I'm used to being disappointed by and annoyed with Woody Allen. I shoulda known better, or at least waited for video.

This is my plan. Then I can just replay the pool scene over and over and over...

Smart. Very smart.

I quite disagree. Who, in life, is consistent?

I understood him-- and I connected with him. Returning home to a small city and a family I've left behind is a confusing and odd experience. Sometimes you feel warm and connected, sometimes you feel completely at odds. Sometimes you hook in to a part of you that used to exist (ie singing at church) and sometimes you can't even face them after a few hours. Sometimes you can't understand why you left. Sometimes, after you leave again, you say "I'm so glad to be out of there," whether you mean it or you not. (Probably both.)

Saw The Illusionist tonight, starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell, and Jessica Biel.

The acting was fine as you'd expect. And it was a pretty movie. Unfortunately it was dreadfully boring as it is a movie attempting misdirection but the actual lay of the land is apparent at each step. And in the end, the one thing you really want explained, especially since the whole movie depends on it, is not.

It's pretty, though.