The hunt begins...HP7-part 1

It's no news that I'm a huge Harry Potter fan. I know all the books by heart and I mean it... I've read them over and over and have listened to the audio books multiple times and still can't get enough of it. It's a little obsessive, I know, but well that's me for you, an obsessive, magic-loving Harry Potter fan.

So you can imagine my excitement when the first part of the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, came out as a movie this last weekend. I absolutely loved it, and I think it was the right move to split the book into two movies since a lot of details would have been missed otherwise. The dark mood of the books is so excellently translated into the movie with the slightly unsaturated colors and the soundtrack. And although I'm not a big fan of Daniel Radcliffe's acting, I have to admit he's gotten better, but not as good as Emma Watson who played Hermione's role to perfection in my opinion. Most of the important stuff from the book were included in the movie and although I knew what was going to happen every minute, I still managed to get chocked up at some points... ahhh, J.K.Rolling, how I adore the magical universe you've created. There was also this AMAZING little short animation about "the tale of the three brothers" (you know what it is if you've read the books) which you'll love undoubtedly. It's no surprise that I absolutely recommend this movie, but of course you're either already a fan and will watch it, or you're not and there's no chance you'll enjoy the movie anyway!

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The answer is 4 months...

yep, looking back at my last post, seems like it took me over four months to come back and post something here, which is just not acceptable! I have been contemplating on putting a "closed until further notice" kind of sign on this blog, but I'm too attached to it to let go, not yet! At the same time, it is obvious with my heartbroken-ness issues at rest for now, and the PhD thesis in focus once more, the chances of me actually posting anything here is not getting any higher either... so I've decided to try and post about movies and TV again, and hopefully more regularly... we'll see if that keeps me (and you, dear reader) motivated. If not, I'll just call it quits and we'll be done!

So, during the past three weeks I have seen a bunch of movies in the VIFF, some of which I absolutely loved. Here they are:

1) Barney's version: AWESOME! I loved loved loved this movie. There is no way to describe the movie since the story sounds so simple: a politically incorrect man goes through a couple of decades of his life, dealing with his personal and social life issues, love, hate, marriage, friendship, and so on. It is based on a Canadian Novel by Mordecai Richler which apparently was loved by many Canadians over the years. I had absolutely no idea what the story was going to be about and was pleasantly surprised. The characters are easy to relate to, and it doesn't hurt either that the acting is absolutely amazing. There are crazy funny scenes and there are extremely emotional ones as well. And somehow it felt like it wasn't made for a certain type of audience, it wasn't too abstract, or too commercial, or too tragic... I think it was the sense of balance in the movie that made it so realistic and relatable. Anyway, see this movie when it comes out, you won't regret it.

2)Certified Copy: Kiarostami's latest movie definitely surpassed my expectations, mainly because I was getting ready to fall asleep midway through the film and I didn't... I can't say I followed exactly what was happening, but I definitely enjoyed it, and Juliette Binoche sure deserved the best actress prize in the Cannes film festival for her role. The movie basically spans over a few hours that a french art collector spends with an English author who has just written a book about the value of unoriginal art pieces (copies). I really enjoyed the dialogues, and also the film location which was somewhere around Tuscany, Italy. I recommend this movie if you can sit through two hours of dialogue (in 3 languages with English subtitles, of course) and not get bored.

3)Biutiful: This is Inarritu's latest movie and as much as I loved Javier Bardem in it, I can't say I was impressed. The film has a very dark mood to it, and tries to manipulate the viewer's emotions too much which sometimes doesn't work. The whole intertwined story lines is getting kind of repetitive in my opinion and this movie in particular was trying to cram too many stories in one package. Of course, you'll have to see this one just to see why Bardem got the best actor prize in the Cannes, but don't expect too much of it.

4) The illusionist: an animation from the director of "The Triplets of Belleville". It of course did not even come close to his previous film. I liked "the illusionist" mostly because it was happening in Edinburgh and the setting was beautiful and a little bit magical. The story however was slow and dragged on for a while longer than it should have. It felt more like a tribute to magicians, clowns, acrobats, and others from those lines of professions which are becoming obsolete. You probably want to rent it and watch it on a slow night.

5) Gold and Copper: a good Iranian movie by Homayoon Asadian, not excellent though, with some heart breaking moments. (no imdb link as far as I know)

6) One movie I don't recommend from the VIFF is: the neighbor, urghghgh, so unprofessional, and a lame story anyway. The only good thing it had going was the original score by Namjoo which I still have not found anywhere online.

I have also watched "the social network" and really really enjoyed it. The truthfulness of the story aside, everything else was perfect from acting to cinematography, editing, and the soundtrack. I couldn't help but admire the brilliance of the awkward hero. I think especially for people that have active facebook profiles (hmmmm, virtually everyone!) it is really interesting to see how it all started from a raw idea. Wait for the DVD but watch it for sure!

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just to practice writing again!

Man, I've been away from this blog for so long! I've almost forgotten how to write , it used to come so naturally to me, now it's a struggle and I'm sure it will sound forced in the end. But the hell with it! I'm not gonna give up on my blog yet, ... maybe a few more months will do it.

Anyway, where to start?! ...hmmm, oh yes, what about the series finale of LOST?!!! raise your hand if you're not sure how to feel about the finale... I've been swinging between love it/hate it/kinda like it for the past week. Right after watching the show I almost picked a fight with the Boyfriend (huh, bet you never thought you'd see the day!!!) just because he felt the finale was ridiculous! I'm a bit more melo now, and have to admit it wasn't the best ending. But honestly, what else could they do? the show was written into a corner with all the sci-fi/mythology twists and really, who can tell if a religious type of ending was worse than a time-travel or mythological based reveal of the island secrets?! ... so, in the end, I may not be as enthusiastic to recommend LOST for watching to anyone else, but it doesn't change the fact that I loved the series and its characters and will definitely miss it.


(BTW, the image is from last week's episode of the Simpsons... I thought it was funny!)

I have also seen Shrek 4D, and well, was kinda disappointed... not worth the extra 3 bucks to watch it in 3D... wait for the DVD.

What else?! hmmmm... I've been very bad in watching good movies... can't seem to motivate myself to sit through a movie that's worth the time... which kind of sucks, hope it's just a phase...I honestly don't want to be stuck watching movies like "clash of the Titans" for the rest of my life (and yes, I actually did watch that one, in the theater!...go figure).

so yeah, this was my half-ass attempt at revitalizing my blog... let's see how long it'll take me to come back this time.

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relationships are funny...

As any reader of this blog knows, I've spent a good deal of my time, and my nerves, pondering on relationships, and I think I will continue to do so. It's just that when you're heart broken, sad, and angry it's much easier to write a post that can touch another person. On the other hand, when you're relatively happy and calm, as I have surprisingly been in the past few months, you don't get inspired as much!!! pretty sad and pathetic, but true... at least for me. So do I need a relationship that works, or do I need one that inspires me by being dysfunctional? I'm beginning to wonder if I really need the drama... I hope not.

Anyway, I've said all this so you understand why I need to write about movies again and here are some of the ones I watched recently:

Avatar: Well, need I say anything? I think the experience of watching it in "real D" was amazing... even if the story wasn't the greatest. I don't think there is any point in writing about it since everyone will probably eventually watch Avatar. Although I'm not sure how it would feel to watch it on TV. Loved the soundtrack by the way.


Nine: Well, if you ever watched 8 1/2 and thought it was not as interesting as everyone said it would be, then you should watch Nine and reconsider. It is basically 8 1/2 for dummies (like myself) and I don't mean it in a bad way. I think it conveyed the confusion of the uninspired director very well, the soundtrack was great, and of course Marion Cotillard was just a treat to look at. As a musical I thought Nine was great, and if you do like musicals you should definitely watch it sometime.

The Blind Side: well, this was a typical well made Hollywood movie. Sweet story with some touching moments, a few jokes, and a happy ending. Of course it was based on a true story which made me really admire the main character, however I felt like something was missing from the movie. It might be just me though! anyway, watch it on DVD.

Paranormal activity: hmmm, it may come as a shock to some people, but I didn't understand what all the fuss was about? I didn't get scared even a little and I was watching it on a wide screen with a good sound system and lights off! Although, it might have been because everyone kept saying it was the scariest movie they've ever watched and how you couldn't sleep at night after watching it... high expectations, very little satisfaction!

9: loved it! great great animation and the little mechanical tricks were really fun too look at. definitely recommend it if you like dark animations.

Mary and Max: a very sad and somewhat depressing animations that you'll either love or hate. I enjoyed it very much... it's a bit more serious than you'd expect an animation to be, but it's worth watching. You'll certainly appreciate all the work it took to create the little hand-made figures and make the animation.

hmm, I watched a few more movies: District 9 (loved it), Bist (liked it a lot), 2012 (lame lame lame), Bandslam (funny and melo, not very well-made though). Ok... I think that would be enough for now. Will be back with more movies soon I hope!

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Coppola, Almadovar, and other tales from VIFF

So here I am again, writing about Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). For me, VIFF is a big part of fall in Vancouver... I look forward to it every year and although I only manage to watch five or six movies, it still lightens up my October.

anyway, I have watched five movies so far, and have got two more to go. Here's what I thought about them:

Pandora's box: erhhhh... that's all I can say about it. I watch a Turkish movies every year and this year it didn't pay off at all! The film is about an old woman who gets Alzheimer and her dysfunctional family will have to face this among all their other issues. It mainly played with the viewers' sentiments and basically just made me cry without leaving any feeling behind.

Tetro: Francis Ford Coppola's latest movie was definitely a treat to watch. The story turned a bit Bollywood towards the end, but the images were absolutely amazing and except maybe for the last 15 minutes, I really enjoyed the movie. The whole movie is shot in black and white, except for flashbacks which are in color! cool, isn't it? anyway, I definitely recommend this movie, but beware of the length.

A prophet: OH MY GOD! Could this movie be any better?! I don't think so... the movie tells the story of a young French/Arab man (movie is French by the way) who goes to jail for six years and during this time goes up the ladders of prison mafia. I can't say how great the lead actor was! and the story was interesting on so many levels and nothing was done half-ass, and I can go on like this for hours. Apparently this was one of the main competitors for White Ribbon in this year's Cannes festival, although it didn't win in the end.anyway, watch it, watch it, watch it... you won't even notice it's 2.5 hours long!

My Tehran for sale : another errhhhh... why do Iranian directors insist on showing the "underground" life in Tehran when they are so limited by regulations that the end result is a mess of a movie that's got no taste of reality (or artistic value, for that matter) to it. The first half of the movie was so artificial and below average that I thought about leaving the theater, however it got better towards the end and in the end it was good if you missed Tehran and wanted to watch images of the city while listening to Namjou! not recommending it though.

Broken Embraces: last night I watched the latest movie from Pedro Almadovar, and although it wasn't a masterpiece like some of his older films, I liked the movie. It was light and funny and sometimes romantic. It had some "dark" elements but even they seemed comic somehow. Penelope Cruz was hot as usual, and some of the familiar faces from Almadovar's previous films were in it as well. This is a movie to watch as light entertainment or if you like to follow Almadovar's work, otherwise you won't miss much if you pass on it.

On a side note: I watched "Roman Holiday" again since it was on TV and enjoyed it as much as the first time. Honestly, how great is the last 5 minutes of this movie?!

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Your romantic comedy correspondent reports

One month and a few romantic comedies after my last post, here I am! If you're following the news on Iran you understand why it's hard to find the inspiration to blog these days, and if you aren't then you probably think i'm a lazy good-for-nothing blogger! either way, here's what I got to watch in the past few weeks.

The proposal: I lost my interest in Sandra Bullock movies a few years ago and the only reason i went to watch this movie was because it was a girls night out. Surprisingly though, it was an O.K. chick flick. at least it was funny! I liked the ending credits the best where there was a weird questioning session going on between the immigration officer and random characters. I wouldn't recommend watching it in the theaters, wait for the DVD.

A break from romantic comedies came with Harry Potter and the half-blood prince: At last, the movie I've been waiting for since 2007 came to theaters! As a big HP fan, I have long lost my faith in a good movie adoption, the movies so far have been average at best compared to the books. This book especially was one of my favorites in the series, since it revealed a lot of history on Voldemort and of course you had the terrible ending and all! So I went in the theater expecting an average movie as a separate entity from the book, and that's why I wasn't disappointed. If you compare it with previous movies, it is as good as the last one, and I also liked some of the locations like the cave where the locket was hidden. Anyway, don't have high expectations, but go watch it in the theater if you can, you'll want the whole package to enjoy the sound and the special effects.

I love you, man: do I really need to write anything about this? It was a romantic comedy that I think guys would enjoy a bit more than girls! It was funny, but not all the time. I didn't find any hysterical funny scene in it (unlike Hangover), but that might be just me! definitely wait for the DVD, or even download it!

and last but definitely not least (500) days of Summer: one of the sweetest, most honest romantic comedies I have seen in years. It was so simple and light, but true at the same time. Anyone who's ever been in a one-sided relationship will relate to this movie 100%. The soundtrack was AMAZING and the cinematic tricks were also smart and well-used. The movie tells the story of a guy who falls for a girl that doesn't believe in relationships, and as cheesy as it may seem to you in text, I guarantee you'll enjoy it whether you're a guy or a girl. I don't think Zooey Deschanel is the prettiest of girls in her photos, but on screen she's just adorable!

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"Stuff I'm going to do..."

This was a great weekend at the movies for me! I watched two movies, very different but equally entertaining: UP and the Hangover.

UP was the sweetest animation ever about an old man in pursuit of a childhood dream. It wasn't all funny moments, especially in the beginning I found it even a little sad. It kind of made you think about what you thought you were "going to do" when you grew up, and if you ever really got around to doing it. But anyway, I loved every moment of it and it didn't hurt that the whole thing was in 3-D. I definitely recommend watching UP in theaters if you can.

-by the way, the short pixar animation before the movie (Partly Cloudy) was absolutely the best! they just come up with the best ideas.

The Hangover of course was a totally different story! I laughed through the whole movie, and I'm not exaggerating. The movie had cheap jokes, I know, and was very sexist and sometimes even racist and homophobic, so if I wanted to consider it from a social perspective there was absolutely nothing you learned from it and it was actually kind of anti-educational!!! However, as just a movie it was HILARIOUS! I had zero expectations when i went into the theater, looking forward to have a few laughs to cheer myself up and it turned out that I had a lot more fun than what i thought. No need to watch this in the theater though, you can wait and enjoy it on DVD with your close friends, no family and please no children!!!

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Told ya!

yay! She won!

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"it takes backbone to lead the life you want"

I'm speechless. Revolutionary road is one of the best movies I've seen about life and it's mundane, boring, "hopeless emptiness". I had no idea I was in for such a treat when I got the ticket and now I just have to urge all of you to go watch it as soon as you can. The story doesn't sound so interesting when you read the movie synopsis but Sam Mendes has done a superb job (of course, owing to Richard Yates, the author of the original novel). The movie is about this young and supposedly perfect couple that live in the suburbs and lead a "normal" life. Until they realize how distant they've become from their dreams and everything suddenly falls apart.


All through the movie I found myself thinking about stupid compromises we make everyday in the name of "logic" and "sanity", but really it's all because we don't know what the hell we're supposed to get out of this life. Most of us don't have any real passion to pursue and so we stick to jobs we don't like and follow the rules we don't believe in until that magical moment we're supposed to suddenly find happiness. Well, I think we all know that happiness is not going to appear out of thin air, unless it's already within us. It's easy to blame everything on "responsibility", but as April Wheeler says in the movie: "it takes backbone to lead the life you want".

PS - Kate Winslet certainly deserves the Golden Globe for this movie.

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requim for a christmas

two weeks ago I had so many plans for this Christmas break. so many things to buy, so many places to go and a lot of fun things to do with friends. However, here I am almost at the end of the break, and I have done absolutely none of those things! It started snowing like crazy the weekend before Christmas and except for a couple of dyas here and there it hasn't really stopped yet! Our car was buried in snow for two days and it was impossible to drive it anyway because of the street conditions! all on all, city of Vancouver just doesn't know how to deal with snow and that's a fact.

So what did I do in the past two weeks? I watched a few movies, including some Iranian ones. I watched "the death race" on DVD and I refuse to talk about it (do I even need to? it was awful.). I also watched "the day the earth stood still" which was ok. The story was weak in many places, sure, but there were some stuff in the movie that made me think about our way of life as a species on Earth and so it wasn't a total waste of time. Kiano Reeves was horrible though, I remember a time when i liked him as an actor and can't seem to remember why! I watched a few of the Harry Potter movies again as well and was reminded of how much better the books are compared to the movies.

as for the Iranian movies, I watched "ChaharShanbe Soori" and "Tofigh-e-ejbari". "ChaharShanbe Soori" was good, kind of sad as most of the Iranian movies are, but at least felt real. "tofigh-e-ejbari" on the other hand was a joke! TERRIFYINGLY BAD story with bad acting and it wasn't even funny. Don't ever watch it... ever!

so yeah, not much of a fun Christmas break in the end, really! I feel like I've gained weight from all the eating and not doing anything. I might go into hibernation for a while if the snow keeps falling like this.

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another round of bad movies + a good concert

well, I know I said I wouldn't go watch Twilight, but then under the influence of some friends (you know who you are!!!) I ended up going anyway... and boy, was that a mistake! ... the first clue should have warned us even before entering the theater: everyone in the line was a girl, and under 15!!! we were literally the oldest people there... anyway, I thought the book was pretty average (even worse than average) in itself, but I could never imagine a movie made with such bad taste... The actors were AWFUL! and I mean REALLY AWFUL! Make-up was a joke, and soundtrack was a disaster... there was not one thing that worked in favor of the movie... and so I strongly discourage you from ever watching this movie... like EVER!

now that I got that off my chest, let's bash another movie: Australia! you would think Nicole Kidman + Hugh Jackman combination would save any movie, but nope! The movie was supposed to be an epic love story and it turned out to be a Hindi movie with Hollywood actors... All the magnificent-landscape-wanna-be scenes turned out fake and forced in my opinion, and almost all actors were performing below their usual standards. And why did it have to be so darn long?! anyway, do not waste your money on this movie, maybe watch it on DVD, but don't get your hopes too high.

The one positive event during this sad sad times for me was Kiosk's concert in Vancouver last week. I've always liked their work, and I absolutely love their new album : The Global Zoo. The lyrics are smart as usual, and I like the music a lot as well. They even have one song recorded with Namjoo! My favorite songs so far are "Pragmatism e eshghi" and of course "Yarom bia". You can buy their album on itunes, or buy the CD from CD Baby. The concert was much better than last year, and I definitely look forward to their future concerts!

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Ok

So since my last post apparently was too depressing and made some friends think I am on the verge of suicide, I am writing here to declare I'm totally fine. Writing depressing stuff is a venting action for me, so I don't jump off a cliff. But Thanks for all your kind comments and your concerns anyway :) I appreciate it a lot.

Now let's talk about Twilight. I just got the book this weekend and finished it last night. It wasn't that long anyway. The reason I read it so quickly wasn't because it was absolutely amazing or anything like that. I just wanted to get it over with so I can go see the movie this weekend if i'd feel like it. I'm not sure if I would though! I had the impression that I was going to be reading another book that would make me as amazed and entertained as Harry Potter books did. But it was far from it. The book was really more romantic than adventurous and that's why I think it will appeal to a younger audience, or at least a less cynical one. To me, the book was missing something, not quite sure what though. I read it anyway, but can't recommend it to anyone strongly, unless they are a fan of fantasy genre and don't mind vampires falling in love and acting all good and noble.

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Airport babblings

So here I am sitting in Amsterdam Airport, travelling to Iran once again, and realizing I'm a true internet addict since I'm willing to pay 12 freakin' Euros for 90 minutes of wireless internet!

Amsterdam airport is nice and big and has lots of seating which makes it a heaven compared to Frankfurt airport. but I don't really feel like writing about the airport. let's talk movies, shall we? :D

I watched Gomorrah and 3 women as my last two movies in the film festival. Well, Gomorrah totally disappointed me! I probably didn't get the point of teh movie, but to me it was long, boring, and ...well, pointless! maybe if the movie wasn't so long and the show wasn't so late I would have enjoyed it more, but anyway not a favorite at all!

As for 3 women, I liked the story, although there were some serious logical goofs in it, and the acting wasn't exactly the best. The film is about a workoholic, successful woman who somehow loses her young daughter and her mother in one day. As she searches to find them she starts to learn more about them and herself. A lot of emphasis is placed on the value of history and ancient artifacts of Iran (especially Persian carpets), even if sometimes it seems forced. In the end I think we see that they are all bound together not just by blood, but by this history, the land, and the life itself. I recommend seeing this movie, do not expect too much from it, but it's worth watching once.

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Movies, movies, movies

VIFF is back once again and I'm enjoying it so far. I've watched only 3 movies so far, and here they are:

Waltz with Bashir: it was an Israeli animated documentary of the massacre in Sabra and Shatila and was absolutely amazing! It was strong and interesting and kind of reminded me of Persepolis in a remote way (Persepolis is still better in my opinion though). The main character of the movie actually is the director himself and the movie is his quest to remember what happened in the massacre, when he was a 19 year old soldier in the Israeli forces present in Lebanon. It's disturbing but not too exaggerated in my opinion. A must-see for you serious animation lovers.

three monkeys: This Turkish movie was unfortunately not as interesting to me as I had hoped. Three monkeys is a reference to a proverb that says: "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" and basically tells the story of a family that decides to close their eyes on the truth and stick together in a very messy situation. Don't get me wrong, it's not a sweet tale of family love, it's actually very dark and dramatic and kind of depressing with no background music and not a lot of dialogue. I could see why some people might actually like it, the cinematography was very good and acting was good too... but I didn't exactly love the plot. anyway, this is not a good choice if you get easily bored, I was ready to enjoy the movie but fell asleep during the first 15 minutes!!!

And last but definitely not least is the song of sparrows: Majid Majidi has once again created a story about real people with real connections that's moving but sweet at the same time. He tells the story of a guy who tries to be a part of the big cruel world of a big city, but realizes that his happiness lies in his own small community. The love between a father and his children is pictured beautifully. I had expected to see a very sad movie, but although there were some sad moments, the movie was filled with hope and optimism. I think Majidi would be a perfect nemesis to Von-Trier in that regard! :) everyone should watch this movie, it deserves all the good reviews it's got!

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weepy movie

Do they have to make such sad sad chick flicks in Hollywood? I thought the whole point of the chick flicks were their happy endings! [sigh]
don't bother watching this movie unless you're looking for a reason to cry!!!

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Water

not necessarily a masterpeice, but Water was a good movie to watch to get into the festival mood I think!

It is about the lives of widows in India and how they're supposed to half-die with their husbands. I was shocked to see how women were treated, but then injustice and misery have no limit and for women it has been observed over and over again. Watch it when you get a chance.

I'm excited to see "Heaven on Earth", the new movie from the same director in VIFF.

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a movie about idiocy

I watched "Burn after reading" and absolutely loved it! Ok, so it wasn't like "No country for old men"... but so what?! It was funny and smart, and so hilariously pointless!

Everything that happened in this movie could have just as easily not happened, if people in the movie were actually capable of logical thinking. But since they're all perfect idiots, you end up with a movie that makes you laugh all along. So, if you like movies that have really well thought plots and are full of logic and facts, don't watch this movie!

as a conversation in the movie goes:

" - so what did we learn from this?
-Um... I don't know. "

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VIFF schedule is out...

life is good again, and although I probably won't watch more than 4 or 5 movies, I can't help feeling excited about it.

view schedule here

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Hamoun in Vancouver

In memory of Khosrow Shakibai, Hamoun is screening in Pacific Cinemateque in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday, August 12. Show starts at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30. You can get your ticket at the door as far as I know. I will update you once I know more. You can also check out Cafe Radio's show for this week for more information.

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My Batman Marathon

I can not believe I had missed on such a great movie! (great movies I have to say now)


I spent the last 6 hours of my day watching Batman begins and the Dark Knight basically back to back. I watched the first one on DVD, hoping to understand what all these hard core fans were talking about. How could a Batman movie be this good?! and I was surprised (in a good way) and loved the movie so much that decided to devote a Saturday afternoon and go see the sequel. What I loved about both movies is how no one character steals the scene. There are maybe 10 different characters that are all important to the dynamics of the story, and they are all so well developed, and well acted too.

I absolutely loved Batman begins because of the background it gives on Batman and how he became who he is. The fact that Batman is a human like everyone else that learns to be a hero is something that separates him from other superheros like Superman or Spiderman. He's more like James Bond, with better morals!

And Christian Bale was awesome. Let's face it, you can only act so much when you have a mask on your face, and I think in all the un-masked scenes he was pretty good. The Dark Knight had more of the masked Batman in it, so I can't really say much about Christian Bale's acting, but I thought Aron Eckhart did a great job in the movie.

I recommend both movies strongly. There's a reason they've got such high ratings on imdb.

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