VelvetUnderpants Reviews

Household Saints (1993)

A Nice Surprise

[8/10 · 6 April 2005]

I first saw this movie in a small "art theater" with a friend. I found it deeper than expected, funnier than expected and an all around enjoyable movie.

It was a nice surprise to find a small film that spoke so largely about life and what it (life) means to us individually. One need not be catholic or Christian, Italian or ethnic to appreciate the layers of understanding and perspective that the characters birth on-screen.

For myself, and my friend, it opened a dialog. We related to the characters in different ways. As we shared what we experienced, we learned that we wanted to see the film again. I wanted to see what she had seen, and she wanted to see what I had seen. We did agree on one thing: We both found the film to be a jewel.

Sin City (2005)

Disappointed is the Sin of this City

[2/10 · 6 April 2005]

I wish I could say otherwise, but 5 minutes into this movie, I was bored with what I was seeing.

It is a flat landscape of people that have not been lifted from the 2 dimensional page world of the comic book. In film, one needs more than what was offered here. This film relies heavily on its "look" and in so doing, lacks any meaningful or engaging content.

The narration is heavy handed and is one more flat layer added to an already cardboard world. If it were interesting cardboard, that would be good. At best the narration is distracting- it would have been better had the characters been engaged with one another.

I really wanted to like this movie, and stayed through the entire thing hoping that there would be something redeeming in it. I left feeling cheated of my time and my money.