Whirlwind of Fire

Friday, December 21, 2007

Perfect evening

I had a perfect evening last night. Went out with Bard buddy Anitarrr to see I'm Not There, and had Los Margarita before that. And plus, on the way walking there, we went into a store called Chocolate Arts. Mmmm, talk about a lump of coal a.k.a. delicious chocolate. Also the fact that I was offered 2 passes to see Sweeney Todd before it officially comes on the next day only sweetened the day even more, even though I had to sacrifice Johnny for Cate. Still, pretty sweet day if you ask me. But I'm getting sidetracked.






With interweaving storyline like I'm Not There, it was kind of hard to follow at first. But you develop a bond with all these characters that are supposed to be some kind of reincarnation of Bob Dylan. Anitarrr said don't take it literal, because all these characters are more metaphorical beings. First of all, I liked the movie. I especially enjoyed the bits of Cate Blanchett as Jude Quinn. There's such an air about her, it's really refreshing and mesmerizing watching her on the screen. Loved Ben Whishaw, although I didn't really understand what he was saying. But all these charcters are so complex and intense on their own, it's hard to imagine what the real Dylan is like.