Movie Notes: Duplicity
Synopsis
Former spies Ray (Clive Owen) and Claire (Julia Roberts) now work in corporate espionage where everyone’s motives are unclear.
Movie Notes: Greenfingers
Our Netflix queue is in a strange place where we’re receiving DVDs neither of us can remember requesting. The mystery movie Greenfingers I nearly sent back, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit — mostly due to a somber performance by Clive Owen.
Movie Notes: Children Of Men
In an odd way, Children Of Men, a future dystopian nightmare, which was hardly advertised, and I haven’t even seen the trailer, was still a let down. The premise is great, the acting stellar, and the cinematography out of sight (there are several “one take” scenes that are amazing to watch unfold), but what starts out mesmerizing sadly collapses into stressful situation one after the other, never headed towards any resolution. Meanwhile, the only glimmer of hope is completely contrived and unbelievable, resulting in a film — that for me, at least — built on a house of cards.