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revdorothyl at 02:55pm on 17/06/2009
revdorothyl at 02:55pm on 17/06/2009I've fallen way behind on my movie reviews lately (though that's partly because I just don't get to the movies nearly as often as I'd like). By this time, I'm sure everyone's heard plenty about "Up" (I'd thought "Monsters vs. Aliens" was a great animated film, until I saw "Up" two weeks ago, and then my socks were officially and thoroughly knocked off!) and "Star Trek" (which I've only seen twice, but which has reinvigorated my love for the Kirk-Spock relationship in fanfic!). So, I won't bother to review "Up" or "Star Trek", at this late date.
However, in case you haven't heard about or seen reviews of "The Merry Gentlemen" already, I wanted to be sure to give it a hearty recommendation.
Michael Keaton does a great job both acting in and directing the film, and it kept me glued to my seat just because the characters were so well-done and their relationships so real. Be warned that the 'merry' in the title is a major piece of irony, since none of the three 'gentlemen' (at least one of whom is completely undeserving of that name) to whom the heroine relates are exactly overflowing with joy, Christmas season or no. But, in spite of the depressing situations that each of the major characters have to confront, there are plenty of genuinely funny moments in this film, and I actually felt less depressed after seeing it than I was before.
Honestly, I could see "The Merry Gentlemen" again in the near future, which is something I rarely say about a non-sci-fi film.
However, in case you haven't heard about or seen reviews of "The Merry Gentlemen" already, I wanted to be sure to give it a hearty recommendation.
Michael Keaton does a great job both acting in and directing the film, and it kept me glued to my seat just because the characters were so well-done and their relationships so real. Be warned that the 'merry' in the title is a major piece of irony, since none of the three 'gentlemen' (at least one of whom is completely undeserving of that name) to whom the heroine relates are exactly overflowing with joy, Christmas season or no. But, in spite of the depressing situations that each of the major characters have to confront, there are plenty of genuinely funny moments in this film, and I actually felt less depressed after seeing it than I was before.
Honestly, I could see "The Merry Gentlemen" again in the near future, which is something I rarely say about a non-sci-fi film.