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raybearNotes on a Scandal was pretty much as delicious and entertaining as I hoped, which that seems to rare, that I go into something with expectations (in this case, something trashy and fun and well-acted and entertaining and satisfying, though nothing life-changing or mind-blowing) and they get matched. And I have to say, I was sort of impressed at how they did the whole affair aspect. I looked up the actor, and he *just* turned 18, which means he was probably 16 when it got filmed, and if I analyze it closely, I can see how every scene, through careful camera-work and body-doubles, the actor never really engaged in more than a kiss with Cate Blanchett, but damn, if I was his parent, I would be scared and upset on what my child was doing on that filmset. And the affair itself was equally disturbing and alluring, the way it needed to be to suit the movie, without crossing over into exploitation, I thought, though I want to know the thoughts and feelings of others who had a different opinion on the matter. I also never once felt bothered by it being construed as a movie about a "crazy lesbian", and then just in case, there was the explicit moment when Judi Dench's character straight up says, don't debase our friendship with talk of sex!
I'm always intrigued by the concept of constant diarists, perhaps because I am sort of one, a lazy one who only occasionally gets it down on a page (this reminds me of the Hal Hartley movie I almost showed at film group, Amateur when he says, "how can you be a nymphomaniac who doesn't have sex?" and she answers, "I'm choosy."). So anyway, this movie has a new favorite diary entry opening*: "Bliss!" Also, the phrase "another gold star day" and the meticulous application of actual gold stars to the diary. Loved it. I actually almost want to read the book because the movie had lots of voiceovers, which is a pet peeve of mine, but I let them get away with it because they were so damn funny and I suspect they were probably all prose taken from the novel.
It is Monday and yesterday was such a lovely day and I slept well last night, but still, I woke up and it was hard and I am trying to Get It TogetherTM with only limited success. This would not be a gold-star day. Though there's still time, I suppose.
* It's still only my number-two favorite, it has not de-throned the number one favorite diary entry opening which, hands down, is still: "Dear log, I am me again!" [Courtesy of Lisa Simpson, if you don't know.]
I'm always intrigued by the concept of constant diarists, perhaps because I am sort of one, a lazy one who only occasionally gets it down on a page (this reminds me of the Hal Hartley movie I almost showed at film group, Amateur when he says, "how can you be a nymphomaniac who doesn't have sex?" and she answers, "I'm choosy."). So anyway, this movie has a new favorite diary entry opening*: "Bliss!" Also, the phrase "another gold star day" and the meticulous application of actual gold stars to the diary. Loved it. I actually almost want to read the book because the movie had lots of voiceovers, which is a pet peeve of mine, but I let them get away with it because they were so damn funny and I suspect they were probably all prose taken from the novel.
It is Monday and yesterday was such a lovely day and I slept well last night, but still, I woke up and it was hard and I am trying to Get It TogetherTM with only limited success. This would not be a gold-star day. Though there's still time, I suppose.
* It's still only my number-two favorite, it has not de-throned the number one favorite diary entry opening which, hands down, is still: "Dear log, I am me again!" [Courtesy of Lisa Simpson, if you don't know.]
