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Re: Boots with the fuuurrrrr..

kimberleyL — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:23:38 -0000

Go you getting the word in with the dancers on Friday! If anyone knows their pop culture it's you. And you don't just know it, you live and breathe it. It's your thing so shake it on Friday night - don't be shy, just enjoy the moment. I'm all for dancing in the moment. Whether or not I look any good is another story but when you're having fun it doesn't matter how bad you are, people can tell you're having the best time. Ever. And that's what counts.

Re: Vicky Cristina Barcelona – a Review

kimberleyL — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:17:49 -0000

I love movies like this because they make me think about my own perspective on life, the choices I've made and how they've influence the next chain of events. Excited to see what's about to happen for me now that I've made a 'turning point decision' to move to Melbourne!

Re: Vicky Cristina Barcelona – a Review

kimberleyL — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:07:56 -0000

Having read your blog I was inspired to re-watch this stunning Woody Allen film because, although I have seen this movie before, I wanted to be absolutely sure I remembered it correctly. The visual sensuality and dynamic between each character one on one, one on two and as a group is intriguingly tantalising and sexual, yet it is not vulgar.

The tale of a man who falls in deep passion with many is, I feel, represented in a very raw and real way, beautifully depicted by Bardem who does not seem creepy even though, a stranger making love with two friends and his psychotic ex-wife could go down the crude crazy path. Johansson and Hall are brilliant in their polar opposite characters and Cruz is truly deserving of her Oscar. Each character is a magnification of an emotional state we can probably all relate to at some time in our life. I feel the ending is appropriate and does resolve the situation - Vicky and Cristina move on with their lives, each continuing in the same general direction as they started. Juan Antonio has lost all women for now but there is no doubt women are not lost for him forever and Maria Elena is off on another one of her missions.

I believe this movie depicts those turning points in our lives where we have the option to make the safe decision or the crazy choice. And when that moment passes, we get on with our lives, passing through the adventure and continuing on our way.