Saturday, January 29, 2011

Take in a western

     I like your typical action film, chick flick and can't get enough of those captioned artsy films.   I enjoy a movie that looks pretty as well as one that takes you on a journey to explore the depths of your soul.  In a theater I'll sit through almost anything.  Well, that's not true.  I HAVE sat through almost anything (when the tickets were free) and would come out with a wish to get those hours back.
     In my quest to do the out of the ordinary I went to a western themed film.  Sure, it has Oscar buzz and all but still...it's got horses, desert and cowboy hats.  It was quite enjoyable.  The characters were full and complex and I'm a sucker for good dialogue.  I'm the girl that will watch the British period piece and speak with the most horrible accent ever afterwards just not to let the magic end.  I think I expected to come out using a twang and words like "vittles" or "fixin' to git" but it actually sparkled too much for those commonalities.
     I won't break down the film for you.  You might indeed want to see it for yourself and I am no spoiler.  I am also not qualified as a film critic.  I can tell you that the major themes that  I pulled from this film were innocence, redemption and courage.  There was also intelligence, wit and gumption.  ( I had to use that word...come on now).  Overall, I enjoyed my travel to another time in another place and can't wait to ride a horse sometime in the spring.  I might even buy a cowboy hat...

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