King Lines
This is a fantastic documentary about Chris Sharma, one of the greats of today's rock climbing world. It shows some exotic bouldering, deep-water soloing, and lead climbing (including his famous first ascent of Realization. Sharma is not only an amazing climber; he is also shockingly humble and has a very admirable philosophy. This documentary is exciting and interesting, I'd recommend it if you are at all interested in climbing.
Grade: B+
Alphaville
A French sci-fi/film noir that is apparently 'very French.' Does this mean wholly indecipherable? Possibly, since it is that. I have heard that to understand this film is to understand director Jean-Luc Godard. Clearly I do not have a grasp on Godard. It feels a bit like 1984 or other dystopian future pieces. But it's not just that either. I know it is about what it is to be human... but the specifics are very odd and difficult to comprehend. Seems very deep.
Grade: C+
27 Dresses
This romantic comedy surprised me by not being true to the modern formula. That is not to say that the plot was not wholly predictable; it was. However, the dwelling on sex of most romantic comedies today was not there. It was more wholesome, shall we say, than the typical. This served not to make it duller, as one such as I may expect, but instead to make it more heartwarming and emotional. It felt like there was really love in it. And the characters did not come by the love easily - another thing that is different from your typical chick flick. While I did not find James Marsden super-attractive (he's so pretty, and has a small nose, ugh), I felt that he did a good job of portraying emotions, and as such, he made me wish I was Jane (and that he was Jeff). Edward Burns as the 'other guy' is more handsome in my opinion. The this-is-alluding-to-later-sex scene was quite sexy and actually gave me a rush. Anyway, I really enjoyed it.
Grade: B++
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