Foreign Movie Madness weekend!
Monday, September 29th, 2008Alot of movie watching this weekend! Three movies, all foreign, all worth watching.
Son of Rambow is a cute, coming of age film about two english boys from opposite worlds that make a film. This one is targeted to the quiet filmmaker in all of us.
Save the Green Planet is a fantastic Korean film from 2003. It doesn’t fit nicely in any genre/category and is really a great movie. Creative and odd.
And lastly, Code 46. A futuristic romance which reminds me little of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind meets Gattaca. Not the best sci-fi out there but worth watching if you like that sort of thing.
All three films have some sort of social and political commentary. Never overt or over the top, they all do a great job placing the plot and characters in a larger world context. Save the Green Planet is a real standout.