So far, today, but hopefully not all.

Gerry - (Gus Van Sant;2002;USA/Argentina/Jordan)
Two men named Gerry get lost at a hiking site and eventually become completely lost in a desert.
A painful film to watch. While the beginning seems normal in it's spirits it soon becomes very isolating. The cinematography may be the best of it's kind since Lawrence of Arabia. It's depiction of physical and mental degradation is very effecting, and depicted wonderfully by Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. Of course, what makes this film the masterwork it is, is Van Sant's direction. Like his other two Death Trilogy films he brings an effective use of the camera, whether it be a simple shot that never moves, especially the distant shots that really give you a sense of loneliness, or my favorite moment in the film, when the camera rotates around the main characters with the very emotional piano score in the background. The best film of 2002.

Grumpy Old Men - (Donald Petrie;1993;USA)
Two old men spark a rivalry when a woman moves into the neighborhood.
One of those charming comedies that you can watch over and over through the years. It's not a great film, but still a good comedy. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, and Burgess Meredith really make this a decent, fun comedy.


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