Double Features

We had a double-features night this evening. The first one was Zodiac, about a cartoonist who was obsessed with the serial killer named Zodiac. The story itself is very intriguing because it is based on a true story. But I found it to be too convoluted. Too many characters interacts in the movie, it took me half the length of the movie to figure out who is who. By then, I sorta already lost my interests. Yunyun really enjoyed it though. She followed it through, and she was checking for background of the movie. Unfortunately, the DVD we rented didn't have any on it. But I have to admit that I am biased for that I am not a big fan of Jake Gyllenhall.

In comparison, I like the actor in the second movie much better. And I really liked Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the Lookout. He already made an impression upon me when he was in the Third Rock from the Sun. His character in the Lookout was tormented by his past. And his debilitating head injury made him a humiliation to his family and he was taken care of by a blind man played by Jeff Daniels. He was confused and wanted to change his life for the better. And he finally figure out that he need to do the right thing rather than gaining someone else's acceptance or the so called "power" and "independence" in life. Do the right thing is gaining the power and is being independent. A cool movie and a character I can totally relate to. Yunyun liked it too.

By Chichi