Ondine (2009) ****
Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda.
This is the story of an Irish fisherman who catches a women in his net. He tells this tale to his ailing daughter, Annie, and she instantly believes this woman to be a folk-lore creature, a silky, (basically a seal-woman who lives in the water). Annie begins studying the silkies to prove to Ondine that she knows the truth. The movie has a magical/fantastical romance about it. Colin and Alicja have wonderful chemistry (turns out they dated in real life and have a daughter together too, which is all the more magical!) I have heard a lot of people complain about not being able to understand them, but I had no such problem.
The Greatest (2009) ***1/2
Carey Mulligan, Pierce Brosnan, Susan Surandon, Aaron Johnson.
(I'm not spoiling anything, this all happens in the first 5 min, but if you don't want any spoiler turn away now!) A boy and a girl sleep with each other. The boy dies in a car crash. The parents of the boy are trying to cope with his death. The girl learns she is pregnant and goes to the boy's parents for help. I really loved this movie. His parents are trying to justify why their son died and this random girl lived. There are many extremely emotional parts and a few very happy ones. The acting for everyone involved is exceptional. This just proves that love can be the greatest feeling of all even if it lasts only a moment.
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) *1/2
Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana.
Book by Audrey Niffenegger... Amazing, touching, wonderfully original and one of my favorite books. Movie... Horrible, sappy, and maybe one of the worst book-to-movie adaptations ever! "I'm a time traveler" could be one of the stupidest lines ever. Enough said. Maybe had I not read the fantastic book before hand I could've given it a fair chance. (If you need a references for a great adaptation see Silence of the Lambs.)
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