Ready for the dawn?
October 30, 2008
This year, movies are taking a refreshing change of direction. Although it was a great year for film, 2007 was awfully grim in overall tone. With stark thrillers like “Zodiac” and “No Country for Old Men” and hard-hitting metaphorical films on the War in Iraq like “There Will be Blood,” 2007 films were riddled with violence and grittiness. Films this year are much more hopeful and tender. Just look at the whimsical “Synecdoche, New York” about a quirky playwright or “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” about a man who ages backwards. These films are reminiscent of the Golden Age of cinema when movies provided a total escape from issues at the time. Last year, films were tough and “in-your-face.” Even Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush biopic “W.” takes a softer, surprisingly compassionate approach to such sensitive material as the war and Bush’s political follies. Josh Brolin also provides a sympathetic portrayal of Bush. Films this year are a breath of fresh air. They provide the much-needed light after last year’s darkness. They are also symbolic of our time– the time of change, the time of a new president. My answer is obvious, but I’m going to pose a question to you readers: does Hollywood need to relieve people with these lighter films or should filmmakers continue to make hard-hitting, relevant, intense stories? Which do you prefer and why?
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