Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Lions for Lambs
I like the idea of this movie. But, I did not love the movie. It was a lot better than Man of the Year, which I also left thinking I'm glad this was made, but I didn't need to see. Discussing it with Dad and Lyndsae afterwards, I came to the conclusion that the protagonist of this movie was not a character but an idea. I felt like it was saying that it was important to get out and do something to change the sorry state of things. Don't be content to wallow in cynicism but be active in trying to change things. I like the message. I thought the performances were good, Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, Derek Luke, all people I like. I did not think Meryl Streep was as good, but she wasn't bad. It was just too didactic. I felt like I was watching a message movie in civics. I like the message, just not the movie.
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Bad reviews here and elsewhere have kept me from wanting to see this one. The "just get involved," "be all you can be," message strikes me as vacuous.
Vacuous? Do you mean to say that without concrete action plans the sentiment is meaningless, or that the idea itself is worthless?
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