Date: September 1Location: AMC Sunset Place
We had a free ticket thanks to Moviewatcher points and nothing new was worth seeing (King of Kong is playing only at Las Olas), so we gave this comic fairy tale a try. It's a very sweet film — I get the Princess Bride comparisons, though of course it's not in the same ballpark (or, to quote Pulp Fiction's Jules, not even the same bleepin' sport). Some big laughs, a sweet love story, good villains... all in all, a fun night at the movies. One big misstep, though: Robert DeNiro's pirate as a cross-dressing fop? I liked the sensitive soul masking as a tough guy, but they took it to cartoonish (and frankly, offensive) places.
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I generally agree with what you have said--with the exception of DeNiro--he rocked, just as he usually rocks, with a performance right up there with Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Godfather. His performance was both nuanced and understated and I suspect will put him on the inside track for best supporting actor come Oscar time. It is so unfortunate in these troubled times that "tough guys" need to hide their true personality and proclivities. Let's hope that DeNiro's performance leads the way to a more understanding world. Bravo, DeNiro, Bravo!
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