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Four reasons you should go see "Casino Royale"
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: starboardlight on November 27, 2006, 05:39:07 pm ---btw, did any one see D Craig in Infamouse (http://imdb.com/title/tt0420609/). I'm not sure I could take another movie about Capote, but this one is suppose to be superior. It did go down a different path, taking the relationship between Capote and Perry (played by Criag) toward a romantic one.
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Ooh! Pick me! Pick me! I saw it. I don't know that I'd say it was superior to "Capote," but it was as good or nearly as good in different ways. For one, it delved quite a bit more into Perry's character. And Harper Lee's. And as much as I still hold "Crash" against her, Sandra Bullock was really wonderful as the latter. Totally believable in the part, and I don't think all that much of her acting one way or the other usually. I mean, she's OK, but she always seems to be just being herself. Not this time. Not at all.
Daniel Craig is virtually unrecognizable as Perry. He wears dark brown contact lenses, and lemme tell ya, obscuring the color and light in those eyes makes him a completely different looking person. Not unattractive - but just not - Daniel Craig. He does a very good American accent, too - probably the most flawless I've heard from anyone across the pond.
And you're right, Nipith - it's definitely a more romantic angle this time than was taken in "Capote" which makes it all the more disturbing, to me, how much so Capote really uses him to get his story.
Lumière:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on November 27, 2006, 08:56:32 pm ---Ooh! Pick me! Pick me! I saw it. I don't know that I'd say it was superior to "Capote," but it was as good or nearly as good in different ways. For one, it delved quite a bit more into Perry's character. And Harper Lee's. And as much as I still hold "Crash" against her, Sandra Bullock was really wonderful as the latter. Totally believable in the part, and I don't think all that much of her acting one way or the other usually. I mean, she's OK, but she always seems to be just being herself. Not this time. Not at all.
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When did it open in North America?
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Lucise on November 27, 2006, 09:36:31 pm ---When did it open in North America?
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Oh, geez, lemme see... I remember I had to drive a little bit to the arthouse theater to see it, and it was in its last week at the time. I think it was in late September/early October. It never opened "wide" - if it had, it would have played in the 20-theater conglomeration/abomination in the center of town. It never did. Too bad. I think an awful lot of folks missed a really good movie and some tremendous performances.
Lumière:
Cheers Barb!
I wonder why it didn't open wide .. I don't even remember seeing it playing in my local theatre!
I guess I'll be waiting for the DVD!
Lumière:
Do the Bumpity bump ..
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