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Idlewild (2006)
I liked it
Like most of the movies that I see, I have only seen Idlewild on cable, and I do not think I have been able to view the entire film in one setting. After several sittings, I finally realized that the production was really not about trying to entertain me. The cast was simply offering their talents which are entertaining. Especially in the final credit scene of Andre Benjamin. Mr Benjamin proceeds to engage in a song and dance routine. I kept saying to myself - he is not a dancer, why is he dancing? The dance routine continues for a much longer period than normally recommended for a non-dancer. Then it dawned on me. Mr Benjamin was not dancing for me. He was dancing out of the joy of dancing, and I became appreciative for his letting me share in his joy. I liked this movie.
28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
A new perspective to Same Time Next Year
I was a little disappointed in this movie. The concept reminded me of the Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn movie - Same Time Next Year (1978). The actors Chris Messina and Marin Ireland are attractive enough to care about them, separately and together, but through the entire movie I wanted their characters to move beyond individual selfishness. The 1978 movie was much more tidy and genteel, but also covered specific milestones of an affair lasting over 25 years. In this 2012 production, you have to guess if their meeting intervals are weeks, months or years apart. Perhaps 28 Hotel Rooms gives us the filler years of the untidy and crass aspects of a long lasting love affair. I am not sure if I would have stayed with the movie if it had gone beyond 90 minutes.