Following your bliss is not self-indulgent, but vital; your whole physical system knows that this is the way to be alive in this world and the way to give to the world the very best that you have to offer. There IS a track just waiting for each of us and once on it, doors will open that were not open before and would not open for anyone else. - Joseph Campell

Friday, June 8, 2012

cinema verite

I own it, I am a TV snob.  I hate reality TV, and how it has seeped so deeply into our society.  Cinema Verite actually made me sad.  Sad for what those poor people went through, sad for the line in the sand and the after we now live in.  It was a very interesting challenge for the actors, and those actors were really why I watched it.   

Sidebar:  I love Diane Lane.  I am so happy that she has had her second wave of success. I was such a fan of hers when I was a kid.  Well, basically wanted to be her.  She's such an amazing actress, and am so happy that she gets to do such great work like this.

Yes, Diane was fantastic.  I listened to the commentary.  She was so lovely.  Actually made me love her more.  Listening to her though, it really made me respect her guts to take on such a role.  First off, it is technically challenging to juggle playing a person being filmed and the "behind the scenes" stuff too.  Then you're responsible for portraying a person who not only is still alive, but a person who's captured life was part of the fabric of a generation.  Pressure much?  She was amazing, as was Tim Robbins, who I also love.  I think he had the harder part though, unlikable and loved at the same time.

The true standout though was Thomas Dekker. I like him, I really do.  He's so earnest, so adorable.  Oh my goodness though, he threw himself so fully into Lance.  He completely changed his voice and physicality.  He did these little things that were such beautiful touches.  So good.

Like I said though, I was sad.  I couldn't help but start to think about Capturing the Friedmans, which was a documentary I wish I hadn't watch.  It was such an upsetting documentary, at least to me.  For whatever reason, Cinema Verite was making me remember things from it.  By the end, I was quite uncomfortable. Weird.

Bottom line:  Pretty good.  Liked the historical aspect and the acting.  Diane totally rocked the wardrobe too.  I don't particularly like 70's fashion, but she looked really good.

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