In the last week I've seen two movies that are worth reviewing. The first was "Fantastic Mr. Fox," which I saw a while ago in theaters and remembered loving so I watched it again. I loved it just as much the second time around. It's based on the book by Roald Dahl. I'm not sure what the animation technique they used is called, but it looks really cool (like a mix of clay and paper). George Clooney as Mr. Fox is the perfect fit, which his sauveness and confidence exuding in the character. Meryle Streep voices his wife. Other famous voices include Owen Wilson, Jason Shwartzman and Bill Murray. The movie is so funny and clever, with humorous bits for kids and adults. I like that every time they want to swear, they say "cuss" instead, like, "oh cuss that."
Last night we watched "All Good Things," the true story of an unsolved crime. It stars Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. It's the story of an heir, David Marks, who is mentally unstable and is suspected of killing his wife, and then years later in a different state having his best friend killed and then killing the man who did it. In real life, Marks served 9 months in jail for "improper disposal of a body" (which seems like it should carry more then 9 months) and is now a real estate investor in Florida. He was never convinced of killing his wife and she is still a missing person. Gosling was amazing and was able to morph with age as the story progressed. This movie kept me interested the whole time. And Frank Langella, who played Goslings father, also acted very well. Dunst did better than she usually does and fit the role. This movie was just recently released for rental. It only got a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, cited for being underwhelming and ambiguous. So I guess to each his own (I have a weakness for sensationalized true crime stories).
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