The Door in the Floor

I recently saw the Door in the Floor, and really liked it! The film takes place over a period of one summer. A couple decides to separate just as a young student comes to work for the husband as an author's assistant. The couples two sons dies years before. They now live alone with their young daughter. Soon the student becomes a pawn for both the husband and wife.

Everyone in this film was absolutely amazing. Jon Foster plays the student and Kim Basinger plays the wife. They both did really well, but the two that I were most impressed by were Jeff Bridges and Elle Fanning. I have come to expect wonderful and powerful performances from Bridges, but I was really pleasantly surprised by Fanning's performance. I have seen her in many roles before, but this definitely seemed to be the most challenging. She handled the part very well.

I would definitely recommend this film. It is definitely a must-see!

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Last night I saw the Men Who Stare at Goats with my roommate, Sarah. I absolutely loved it! I was a little worried at first. I have been eagerly anticipating this film since I first saw the trailer a few months ago. More recently trailers have been frequenting television. I was worried that all the hype would ruin the actual viewing. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE! I don't want to hype up the film too much, and give people ridiculous expectations. That said, it was probably the funniest film that I have see all year.

The concept for the film was hilarious, but there is not doubt in my mind that the ensemble cast is a large part behind the success of the film. George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges were all brilliant. The film was wonderfully directed by Grant Heslov. The flashbacks (which make up quite a large part of the film) are integrated seamlessly. The film was also really well written. The dialogue was absolutely hilarious. Peter Straughan wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Jon Ronson.