Two weeks ago, I saw Everything Is Illuminated. The movie is directed by Liev Schreiber and is based on a book by Jonathan Safran Foer. I was amazed by the movie. It’s been very long since any movie had me so mushed up inside, with frequent giggles escaping. There is a level of intimacy that you feel with each character – it could be the camera or the universality of the levels of annoyance as experienced by them. Either way, it’s not a movie you should miss.
Good recommendation. I am all for frequent giggles. Roger “Thumbs Up” Ebert had lots of praise for this film, btw.
will take your advice. and dish out some of my own – watch ‘shooting dogs’, but a little remotely. watch ‘failure to launch’, but only if someone pays you to.
Dover ahoy – i have all sorts of things planned… wear trekking shoes!
I read the book some time ago. Enjoyed it.
http://puthagam.blogspot.com/2005/08/everything-is-illuminated-by-jonathan.html
intha inglippes padam pathu peter vidra ponnunga thontharavu thaanga mudilappa….
I still haven’t read the book, but I spoke in Ukrainian Ebonics for a week after watching the movie.
km: What?! Not seen yet? Go watch!!!
wendigo: Will do. Waiting for Dover tomorrow!
ammani: Thanks for that. Will now hunt for book.
Nilu: Onakku Poramai.
Oso: I can absolutely relate to that. Alex was my favourite character. :)