Sunday, February 10, 2008

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

I went to see this movie last night with DW. It was the best thing showing at Angelica downtown. This movie house is so close to home and I hate driving across town. Angelica is sort of likes to be an art house. I wanted to see one of the three chick flicks currently showing but none of them is showing at the Angelica.
Diving Bell and the Butterfly is kind of like a documentary. I think this is how documentaries are done these days. There is much more emphasis on entertaining.
It was pretty good. I expected it to be depressing. It was a little depressing. But it had enough amusing elements to keep it light.
I'm not sure I'd recommend this film. There is no great educational reason for this movie. It's about the heroism of a man who really has nothing to live for. Additionally it is about a lot of medical professionals who also performed heroically.
If you didn't know this movie is in French with English subtitles. I have never heard French much before. It's cool. I'd heard it is a lot like Spanish and now I believe it more. It just looks so much different as it is written.
DW spent the last two days working at a garage sale to benefit the Konderlas' missionary hopes. She was so spent that we decided not to go to the Valentine's dance at church. By the time she was done it was well past 6 PM. There was just no time to get ready. But she did stay awake for the movie.

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