movie weekend #2

a. and i have just returned from a little vacation in goričko, a national park in the northeast of slovenia. we had ambitious plans that included hiking, swimming and sightseenig, but then we realised all we really wanted to do is to sleep, eat and watch movies. in three days and a half, we managed to watch 11 movies. 11! and it was great. it seems we have developed a passion for movies in which the main character suffers from memory loss or has some sort of split personality - out of 11, 5 had such plot. fascinating. here's the list:

albert nobbs (2011) glenn close embodies a 19th century woman, who tries to make her living pretending she is a man. i enjoyed it very much, it's pretty sad though.

carnage (2011) two couples meet for a talk after their 11-year-olds have been in a fight, and the afternoon gets really dirty. it reminds me of sartre's play behind closed door.

the ward (2010) huh, i hated the cheap-horrormovie beginning, but loved the unexpected end.

knowing (2009) great idea, horrible movie. nicholas cage really isn't my favourite actor.

unknown (2011) liam neeson's world falls apart after a dramatic car accident. determined to prove his identity, he discovers a terrible truth. it reminds me of the bourne series.

snatch (2000) great directing, brad pitt's great accent, great music. a funny gangster movie.

shutter island (2011) this one has been chosen for the best movie of the whole weekend. it includes memory loss and split personality, of course.

the interview (2007) a serious journalist has to make an interview with a popular soap-opera star katja, and the night reveals all their dirty secrets. well, almost all.

the machinist (2004) christian bale is sooooo skinny in this movie! another split personality plot. worth watching, however.

number 23 (2007) jim carry in one of his serious roles. a dog catcher discovers a book that describes his story, and starts to freak out after finding his whole life can be summed up to the number 23.

appaloosa (2008) a western starring viggo mortensen, renee zellweger and jermy irons. not very hard on the brains.

so, you definitely have to watch albert nobbs, shutter island, snatch and number 23. take care xx