Movie Review: Happenstance
One of the best aspects of this climbing road trip is the spare time during the evenings to catch up on books and movies. I have never been a movie connoisseur and am thoroughly enjoying working through a good handful of titles. One that I would recommend is Happenstance, produced in 2001. This French movie stars Audrey Tatou, the main actress in Amile, and is a complex story of serendipitous events that intriguingly all come together in the end. Two thumbs up from me.
Other movies that I have viewed lately include:
- 21 – the movie about the book Bringing Down the House. It was good and worth renting, but the book was substantially better.
- Smart People – it was ok, but not worth renting.
- The Last Kiss – Um, sometimes I have a limited supply of movies to choose from, all depending on which town I am currently visiting. It was pretty good, but wouldn’t suggest renting.
- Sex in The City – Once again this was a pick that I watched due to a small selection of movie choices. It actually was surprisingly better than I anticipated.
- 21 Dresses – Ha ha… I rented this one for the sole reason that Shaft’s 10-year-old daughter suggested it and I wanted to chat with her about it. It was actually ok, but doubt highly any of your readers want to rent it. =)
I am now thankfully in a place with numerous movie rental stores, which means that I can actually rent some documentaries, classics and hopefully some independents. I will keep you posted. =)
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