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[exsequar]

So I saw The Constant Gardener yesterday, and it was really good! I enjoyed it a lot. Don't let the name fool you, honestly, because it has nothing to do with the movie.



First of all, I think Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes did an amazing job. It's hard to imagine Ralph, who plays a kind, loving, determined diplomat in this film, as playing the ultimate evil (Voldy!!), but I'm sure he'll be great because he's such a powerful actor. And I love Rachel, cause I love The Mummy and The Mummy Returns (yes, both of them, shush) so it was great to see her in a more serious role. The movie plays with your emotions, forcing you to reevaluate conclusions you made earlier. My friend Rob and I were dismayed and disgusted when Tessa (Rachel's character) offered sex for information, and immediately felt negatively about it, but later, after her death, you find out that she never intended to fulfill the promise, and she thought the guy who accepted the offer (then declared his love for her) was a total creep. And you liked him at the beginning of the movie too! It was all very fascinating and convoluted. The story's a little hard to follow, I definitely think it could bear another viewing, but it's a very engrossing movie. Extremely well done. The camera work is gorgeous, visually stunning, and I don't know.. I just loved it.


I had to put this outside of the cut, because I found it so amazing. The movie had such a powerful ending, an emotionally resounding finish, that when the credits came up - no one in the theater moved. The music started playing, a soft African song with a beautiful male voice singing, and we just sat there and listened. Behind the credits there were clips of African people dancing and celebrating, and it was just beautiful. For a few minutes we all just sat there, literally. It was that affecting of a movie.

You should all go see it!

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[the5thmarauder.livejournal.com]

Hey darling! Oh dear, a week without LJ - how did you manage to juggle collage and the internet?! I miss you, lol! I did actually get round to (nearly) finishing the Seregil/Alec fic today so I'll email it to you asap.

What do you think of Wraeththu? I'm half way through it and I lOVE it. :P

Speak to you soon,

*glomps*

xxx

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I seem to have plenty of time for LJ at college... what I did was make a filter that was just personal journals on my flist, no comms, and I keep up with that every day (it really doesn't move too quickly) and then when I have more time (which I often do) I check my comm filters and such. Another factor is that I am terribly asocial, and haven't been to even one party yet :P

But I miss you too! :( My schedule does seem to work out that I'm not able to talk to my Europe friends nearly as much, which is sad :(

Yay for fic! I'll await it with much excitement!

I actually haven't gotten to start Wraeththu yet... :( I don't read very much, and right now I'm in the middle of another trilogy anyways, which I started before you recommended the book to me. Soooo... it might be quite a while before I get there, I'm sorry!

Love youuu *huggles*

[redbrickrose.livejournal.com]

I saw The Constant Gardener today too. Everybody in the theater where I was had the same exact same reaction. We just sat there staring at the screen. Beautiful film, everything from the acting to the cinematography to the story itself.