transamerica is worth seeing. first, it's a movie about non-ordinary sexuality that doesn't end in a homicide, and that's refreshing after the bloody endings of boys don't cry and brokeback mountain. second, while it does give a simplified view of the world (for example, toby's character is portrayed as way less troubled than a drug-taking teen wanting to work in the porn industry ordinarily is), it still gives a comforting vibe of acceptance. finally, the movie is not centered on sexual intercourse, and although one sees naked bodies quite often the whole question of sex changes is tackled without resorting to graphic embraces when unneeded.
the inside man is not as good as i was hoping. spike lee sometimes does wonders and sometimes does not do anything much - the latter is the case with this film. i must admit that i did not understand all the dialogue, and normally this is a serious limitation when considering a lee film, but somehow i have the feeling i didn't miss much.
syriana is not recommended. at least, i'm not recommending it. it's too confusing, and confused too. some characters are nicely interesting and some reconstructions of places and moods are quite catchy, but all in all there's no big vision behind it. people should not make political movies without big visions.
the inside man is not as good as i was hoping. spike lee sometimes does wonders and sometimes does not do anything much - the latter is the case with this film. i must admit that i did not understand all the dialogue, and normally this is a serious limitation when considering a lee film, but somehow i have the feeling i didn't miss much.
syriana is not recommended. at least, i'm not recommending it. it's too confusing, and confused too. some characters are nicely interesting and some reconstructions of places and moods are quite catchy, but all in all there's no big vision behind it. people should not make political movies without big visions.
