Chloe

I recently saw a film called Chloe. It was written by Erin Cressida Wilson and directed by Atom Egoyan. The film was adapted from another film called Nathalie that came out in 2003 and was written by Anne Fontaine.

The film begins with a doctor. She suspects that her husband is cheating on her. She hires an escort to tempt her husband in the hopes that she might find out the truth once and for all. It proves to be a more difficult task than she originally anticipated. She is soon pulled into a downward spiral that eventually puts her entire family in danger.

This film was a lot more interesting than I was led to believe from the trailer. The three main character were much more three-dimensional than I expected. I found myself "rooting" for all of them. The husband and wife were excellently portrayed by Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. The escort was played by an extremely dynamic Amanda Seyfried.

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

Dream Cast Thursday! Oscar Wilde

I have been really excited about unveiling this Dream Cast Thursday for a while.This week's Dream Cast Thursday is Oscar Wilde themed! This week, I will be recasting An Ideal Husband and the Importance of Being Earnest. Both were originally comedic stage plays by Wilde, but there have been many adaptations. An Ideal Husband was performed for the first time in 1895. The Importance of Being Earnest also premiered in 1895. When choosing my cast, I looked at adaptations that came out in 1999 and 2002.

The first character that I recast from an Ideal Husband was Lord Arthur Goring. He was played by Rupert Everett. For my adaptation, I cast Michael Fassbender.

The second character that I recast was Miss Mabel Chiltern. She was played by Minnie Driver. For my adaptation, I cast Anna Friel.

The third character that I recast was Sir Robert Chiltern. He has been played by Jeremy Northam. For my adaptation, I cast David Tennant.

The fourth character that I cast was Lady Gertrude Chiltern. She was played by Cate Blanchett. For my adaptation, I cast Rosamund Pike. 

The last character that I recast from an Ideal Husband was Mrs. Laura Cheveley. She was played by Julianne Moore. For my adaptation, I cast Rebecca Hall.

The first character that I recast from the Importance of Being Earnest was Jack Worthing. He was played by Colin Firth. For my adaptation, I cast James D'Arcy.

The second character that I recast was Gwendolen Fairfax. She was played by Frances O'Connor. For my adaptation, I cast Kate Winslet.

The third character that I recast was Algernon Moncrieff. He was played by Rupert Everett. For my adaptation, I cast Lee Pace.

The last character that I recast was Cecily Cardew. She was played by Reese Witherspoon. For my adaptation, I cast Juno Temple.

So what do you all think? Have you read/seen the plays? Which are your favorite adaptations and who would be in your cast?

2010 Academy Awards Worst Dressed

I thought about it a lot and finally have put together my worst dressed list for this years Oscars.

I really like Anna Kendrick in general, but I really did not like her dress. I thought that the color really washed her out. A darker color would have been a lot better. I also thought that the color was bad for Carey Mulligan. I may have worked a little better with her real hair color, but I think that black was a little too dark with her new blond hair. It was the style of Charlize Theron's dress that I did not like. The color is really nice, but the flower/rose/things are really poorly placed. It just looks awkward.

I also thought that the style was bad for Diane Kruger and Jennifer Lopez's dresses. Julianne Moore's dress is another one that just needs to be a different color. She looks completely washed-out.

The last two on my worst dressed list are Maggie Gyllenhaal and Nicole Richie. There is nothing particularly wrong with the colors, I just really do not like the style for either of them.

So what do you all think? At the top of my worst dressed list is probably Diane Kruger. Who was on your list?