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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket
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I very much enjoyed both films.
Brokeback was as lyrical as expected from Ang Lee. Visually langourous, gorgeous exteriors and a very quiet film. While I did not find the film too terribly deep, I think that's because I'm the only person on the planet who has not yet read the original short story.
I enjoyed both performances by Gyllenhall and Ledger, but explain to me why Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award? I missed something extraordinary in his performance, at least nothing struck me. But, that's me and I'm pretty sure the fault is with me and not him. I was annoyed with myself for not turning on the subtitles until late in the film. I laugh thinking people found Tatou unintelliglble in Da Vinco Code, Ledger was very hard to understand (at least to me). Maybe I would have felt more had I the smarts to turn on the subtitles.
It was a very good film and I thought the wigs for (I cannot for the life of me remember her name) were silly. I don't care what you put on her head, she still looked to be 24 yesars old even though the story took you through 20 years. Same thing for the guys, neither one looked any older, mustachio made no difference for Gyllenhall (nice doe eyes on him, though).
I give it a 3 out of 4.
Transamerica was fun and touching. A typical road trip picture in a lot of respects, including the obvious plot holes. I found the whole premiss of the shrink witholding final signature for the operation until Bree went to NY to deal with her newly discovered son a bit of a stretch. I thought Huffman was very good as well. But part of me thinks how much more effective this would have been with a guy playing the part. It's not Victor/Victoria for me, a girl impersonating a man impersonating a woman, know what I mean?
The development of the relationship between Bree & Toby just moved along too fast. Unless they had something really cathartic to bind them, aside from the car being stolen, it seemed pretty superficial. But how much can you explore and how deep can you go in 90 minutes?
In any case, I thought it was enjoyable, not a great film, but a worthy one.
I give it 2 out of 4.