All Consuming : Scarlett

Consumed "The Darjeeling Limited"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:20:27 GMT

The Darjeeling Limited

by Wes Anderson

Consuming "Feminist Philosophy (Feminist Theory and Politics)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:32:43 GMT

Feminist Philosophy (Feminist Theory and Politics)

by Herta Nagl-Docekal

Consumed "An Introduction to Political Philosophy"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:46:36 GMT

An Introduction to Political Philosophy

by Jonathan Wolff

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Whatever Works"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:58:41 GMT

Whatever Works

by Woody Allen

WORTH IT!

Consumed "One Hundred Years of Solitude"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:14:30 GMT

One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel García Márquez

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Ensemble, c'est tout"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:10:27 GMT

Ensemble, c'est tout

by Claude Berri

WORTH IT!

Consumed "Drag Me to Hell"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:05:51 GMT

Drag Me to Hell

NOT WORTH IT!

Consumed "(500) Days of Summer [2009]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:16:29 GMT

(500) Days of Summer [2009]

by Marc Webb

A review of "(500) Days of Summer [2009]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Scarlett) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:16:29 GMT

(500) Days of Summer [2009]

by Marc Webb

I had high hopes for this movie but I was let down rather harshly. Despite what is said in the beginning of the movie, it is only just another boy-meets-girl movie, although the ending was less typical. Actually, I didn’t think the whole movie had much content, now that I try to remember what actually happened, I can only remember bits and pieces, for example the main characters sitting in a park, shouting ‘penis!’ (don’t ask…).

The way the story-line was constructed was a little peculiar as well, it took me a short while to get used to the narration jumping from present to the past and back to present again. It was all a bit confusing, to be honest. Also, as much as I adore Zooey Deschanel, her character was utterly boring. I suppose she was intended to be quirky and eccentric but I didn’t get that sort of feeling from her at any point. At best, her character was a little unusual by stating she didn’t believe in love (though she didn’t stand behind those words in the end).

Perhaps I’m too demanding but this movie just wasn’t that good. It wasn’t even that funny. And it could have been so much better, there was potential. But meh, this is what they came up with.