Thursday, October 25, 2012
WRITER'S BLOCK
Today's film was the old favorite by Curtis Hanson
based on Michael Chabon's novel with Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey Jr. and Frances McDormand.
I have seen this more than a few times and always have the same feeling half way in. I want to be able to watch and, at the same time, start it over again so I can enjoy the part I have already seen at the same time. I hate to lose it as it spools away.
Douglas is a career writing prof with writer's block. Something to do with too much smoking dope. Downey is his agent. Maguire is his prize student. McDormand is his lover.
This is only about one weekend. Douglas' wife left him this morning and there is a writer's weekend at the college and all hell is about to break out.
There are some people who just don't get this film. The NYTimes review calls it a dud. Anything but.
The plot is fast and furious and there are a ton of jokes. Very funny. The performances first rate.
It is a 5 and will always be a 5 out of Netflix5 wherever movies are shown.
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