Cinema Voyage - Michael Pearson

This blog is PRIMARILY about movies. Some dvd and some that are still in the theater. Also, links are provided on some movies if you decide you want to purchase it. Also, I write and read quite a bit. So, you may, from time to time see a book review here from an up-and-coming author or an interview with one. If you have a book that you have written, please don't hesitate to contact me if you want an unbiased opinion. I would be happy to read and review what you've written. We should value our creative people more.

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Review - My Blueberry Nights

January 20th 2009 06:41

My Blueberry Nights has been on my list of movies to see for quite a while and recently I had the opportunity to catch it. Starring Norah Jones in her first and only acting role as Elizabeth and supported by a stellar cast including Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman and David Strathairn - this movie is as sweet as the title intimates.

Norah Jones is Elizabeth, a woman who discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her. She seeks solace in a café owned by Jeremy (Jude Law) before heading off on a road trip to personal discovery. The café and the pie from which the title is taken bookends the movie but it is the middle scenes where the movie comes to life albeit in a somewhat dreamlike state.

Elizabeth is a waitress and works in cafes, bars and casinos during her trip which sees her journey to Memphis and into Nevada. Whilst at work, she encounters a number of characters who each have their own demons and issues to overcome. It is upon meeting these individuals that she learns more about herself and is able to open up to new possibilities which life can offer.

The movie offers nothing new in terms of the plot and the overall movie does have a slightly disjointed feel. And while it is also a little slow at times, a number of the scenes and moments captured in the movie were so beautifully captivating, they almost made you forget about the overall clumsiness of the movie as a whole. The scenes with Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn as estranged husband and wife gave the movie its strength in terms of casting. Natalie Portman portrays Leslie a young gambler with great spunk and conviction and both Leslie and Elizabeth soon learn that their polar personalities can help each other to grow in some way.

Visually stunning, as predicted in a film by Wong Kar Wai, it offers more than a standard girly flick or road trip movie but like the pie, not as substantial as one would hope.

Voyage Review - 3/5

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Posted By: Michelle Sweeney - Category: Drama

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Comment by Linh

January 24th 2009 10:58

Celluloid Fun

Hi Michelle,

I also have been wanting to see this for ages.
It's Wong Kar Wai's first English language film and non-kung fu/Cantonese action movie.

I'm interested to see how Norah Jones performed also.

Great review! I wonder if it's available on DVD yet?

Cheers!

Comment by Michelle Sweeney

January 25th 2009 09:22

Competition Queen

Yes it is out on dvd or at least should be shortly if not already.

Norah Jones - was good - but not great. Not sure whether it was the acting or the script which let her down. Maybe a combination of both.

Let me know what you think if you do manage to see it.

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