Change Your Image
FabAudrey20
Reviews
The Jacket (2005)
Interesting psychodrama
The Jacket focuses more on a man's internalizations over what's happened to him and his journey to figure out exactly what that is, rather than a huge metastatement about the Gulf War as some people think it is. Jack Starks was sent home from the war because of a shot to the head, but that really ends up being just a tiny piece of the plot. What people really need to focus on is his trying to unravel what happens afterwards and the incredible things he discovers through radical -- and possibly unethical -- treatments. Adrien Brody carries this movie by himself, since Kiera Knightley is solely picking up a paycheck for wearing lots of kohl eyeliner and sitting around open-mouthed. Nice work if you can get it. What makes this film different from most psychological dramas is the fact that the person in the midst of the problem, in this case Jack, readily accepts what's unraveling around him, rather than fight it and spew out long, angsty monologues about the world and his place in it. A very different (and mislabeled) drama, but a good one if you don't mind a little thinking while you watch.
The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
Can't we leave well enough alone?
I'll restrain myself as best as possible, but this biopic was beyond awful. Perhaps I'm biased as an Audrey Hepburn fan, but what fan wouldn't want to see her role model done justice? The performance by Hewitt in this film is contrived, and I get the feeling that she didn't really do much research or put that much effort into this particular role -- especially seeing that Hepburn was supposed to be Hewitt's "idol." Who would give their idol such a cheap accent, two facial expressions and gratuitous cleavage when this idol was known for her sexless appeal, grace and ethereal charm? This biopic does no justice whatsoever to the timeless Audrey Hepburn. If anyone is curious to find out more about Miss Hepburn, I highly suggest avoiding this film and instead renting "Roman Holiday," Audrey's first starring role film and the role that won her an Oscar.