SIFF day two
May. 20th, 2012 03:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ironymaiden(written between a wrenching doc about Act Up and a blockbuster French comedy. i can't help but grin at that.)
Legends of Valhalla: Thor
surprise 3D! a sweet but not exceptional animated take on Thor's origin story. i liked it well enough, but the animation was generic and so were the jokes.
American Addict
is this year's Food Inc. passionate advocates are here to get you angry about prescription drugs in the US. they're right, you should be angry. it's all talking heads and will play well on tv or a computer.
High Ground
follows a group of disabled US vets as they climb Lobuche. compelling stories, great storytelling, and a nice mix of interviews, combat footage, and the mountain expedition. great discussion afterwards with one of the subjects plus the director and producers. well worth watching.
My Brother the Devil
one of my favorites so far, about Egyptian immigrant brothers in London. it takes what should be a formulaic gang story and tweaks it enough to be fresh and compelling. excellent acting from the young cast, and great chemistry in the romance. one of the things that impressed me is that one of the antagonists has an arc and inner life that is shown without him having any scenes of his own and barely any lines. showings are over - if this gets a comeback in the last week it's worth seeing.
Legends of Valhalla: Thor
surprise 3D! a sweet but not exceptional animated take on Thor's origin story. i liked it well enough, but the animation was generic and so were the jokes.
American Addict
is this year's Food Inc. passionate advocates are here to get you angry about prescription drugs in the US. they're right, you should be angry. it's all talking heads and will play well on tv or a computer.
High Ground
follows a group of disabled US vets as they climb Lobuche. compelling stories, great storytelling, and a nice mix of interviews, combat footage, and the mountain expedition. great discussion afterwards with one of the subjects plus the director and producers. well worth watching.
My Brother the Devil
one of my favorites so far, about Egyptian immigrant brothers in London. it takes what should be a formulaic gang story and tweaks it enough to be fresh and compelling. excellent acting from the young cast, and great chemistry in the romance. one of the things that impressed me is that one of the antagonists has an arc and inner life that is shown without him having any scenes of his own and barely any lines. showings are over - if this gets a comeback in the last week it's worth seeing.
