I won't fill in the details from the last 18 months, today. But I will review two movies that I saw today.
I was home sick today with a terribly sore throat and I have lost my voice. I took this as a perfect opportunity to catch up on some movies that I haven't seen. Recently, I have discovered that I quite like quirky films. The two movies I watched today were 'Never Let me Go' and 'Half Nelson'. These films were completely different.
Never Let Me Go was all about three children who were clones, created for the National Donor Programme. They were not meant to fall in love, they were only to live until they were called to donate their vital organs. From the preview I had watched, I was not expecting that storyline. However I still enjoyed it. It left me feeling a little sad, but because of the nature of the film the ending was not surprising. This movie is not for people who only like movies with a happy ending. I would recommend watching only if you like different movies which include great acting.
The Second Film I watched today was Half Nelson. It looked as though it would be a film to inspire teachers. Well, it wasn't that. It was again another film with incredible acting, particularly from Ryan Gosling. However it was another movie that did not end with a fabulous ending. There was a resolution, but I needed to infer (educational jargon) to understand the ending and what would happen to the characters after the credits started to roll. The whole film was about a teacher who had amazing potential to be incredible, and whilst he was amazing, he allowed his life to be infultrated by a drug addiction. He did say during the movie that even if in his teaching career he only makes a difference in one life, than it's all worth it. Which he does with a 13-year old student. I did enjoy this film and could see the messages they were trying to send out. Again, I would only recommend this film if you don't mind a story without a happy ending.
