Films that try to do more than entertain, if
that. First up is Miklós Jancsó's 1967 "The Red and the White." This is a
perfect example of what I wish Bigelow would have done with the
material she had to make "Zero Dark Thirty." There's no single
character. Just institutions or groups of people that engage with each
other toward their respective goals. Of course, Jancso's film is also
stylistically superb as well. Long tracking shots rule in this film, and
the film is all the better for them. It's a very matter-of-fact account
of the battle between the "Reds" (Communists) and the "Whites"
(Tsarists). It's on Netflix Instant.
Second is Spike
Jonze/Charlie Kaufman's 2002 "Adaptation." If I'm not mistaken, the
first time I watched this film was in a hotel with my track relay team. I
was blown away, and I think it's safe to say that they were too. LOL. It's a
semi-autobiographical meta-film that portrays screenwriter Charlie
Kaufman's (played by Nicholas Cage) difficulty in coming up with
something original and interesting while his (fake) brother (also played
by Nicholas Cage) is happy to write the same ole boring shit. What
emerges in the actual movie, is an exciting combination of both. Watch
it on Netflix Instant, y'all!
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