Mercredi Orange - Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. We see how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not only our lives as individuals and families, but all life.
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/t/The-Tree-of-Life/index-11424883.html
 
 

 
Comedies and action are my favourites types of movies, I like to go to the cinema to escape from the real world. I’m not a Harry Potter fan (even thou it is my duty as a daughter to take my Mom at the weekend), and has the boy wizard has taken over all of Boredville’s cinemas. Tree of Life was the only film available. I went with a open mind and a plan of at least staying awake.

I did stay awake and I did stay to the end (some people did walk out). I did enjoy it and after discussing it with MovieMate I think I actually understood it…alittle bit. My view ‘You can’t control life, it's out of your hands - God does’



I give it 2 ½ out of five

Somewhere in between.

It was better than I expected but not my cup of tea. Excellent cinematography but seriously Mr Malick putting old fashioned glasses on Brad Pitt does not age him - didn’t your make-up/special effects team watch Benjamin Button!!

What did I miss at Festival de Cannes 2011?

Firstly merci to all the lucky people in Cannes who kept me up-to date with all your tweets and blogs, sometimes I felt like I was there...then I would wake up from my daydreams and be more determined to make it to the next one in 2012 and to watch more films from this year’s festival than the three I watched from last years., especially The Artist and We Need To Talk About Kevin.

So last year I watched some of my favourite actors walk the red carpet (Javier Bardem and Benicio del Toro) and some of my favourite fashion icons (Charlotte Gainsbourg and Diane Kruger). This year my eyes are hurting from being glued to the Internet or France24 news channel, I feel a few days break from technology is needed.

Cannes 2010

Ok enough about the past, what about now? Who’s been avoiding me - Jack Black, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Owen Wilson, Jude Law, Gilles Lellouche, Tahar Rahim and Antonio Banderas to name but a few of my favourites, but I will see you all next year boys, bloggers and twitter users.

So I continue on my quest of all things French and hope to see you all IN Cannes in May 2012.

Cannes Shopping List

Dear Monsieur X.....and anyone else who might have time to shop or collect free magazines for me here is my list:

* Programme

* New Festival pen, last year’s run out.

* New Cannes bag, last years’ is…..well….so last year!

* Johnny Depp

* Brad Pitt

* Jack Black

* Any Festival magazines and newspapers, doesn’t matter what language as I only look at the pictures.
 
I won't ask for this every year, because next year I should be there myself.
 
Merci

Je suis miserable!!!

Merde! L  the Festival’s agenda was announced today and rumours of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and Jack Black paying la Croisette a visit and with me being an armchair follower this year it driving me crazy!!! Breathe Breathe abit of Yoga and breath again now read the press release .
So what am I missing out on………the God that is Robert D’Niro (and this year’s President of the Jury) , probably Owen Wilson (Midnight in Paris), Antonio Banderas (La Piel Que Habito), Sean Penn (Tree of Life and This Must Be The Place), and one of my favourite actors Kiefer Sutherland (Melancholia) Damm it!!! Sorry I couldn’t resist.

I'm not a Film Critic, just a girl who enjoys watching movies and has itchy feet wanting to guide her to France.