Shortbus
October 2nd, 2006
Shortbus opens on Wednesday, so here’s the review.
Shortbus has the potential to become one of the films that redefine audience expectations, a watershed that divides other movies with similar themes into before and after. It’s that good.
Shortbus. John Cameron Mitchell, 2006. *****
October 6th, 2006 at 11:50 am
Saw it again yesterday, and stand by the 5 star review. It’s a little rough technically but that’s part of the charme. Here’s an interview with Andrew O’Hehir.
December 3rd, 2006 at 3:48 pm
[...] You can watch good movies again and again, but only great movies get better every time. Helen Mirren is getting all the press for her outstanding performance as QEII, but the writing is what made that performance possible. Peter Morgan’s screenplay manages to be at once historically specific and archetypal, using a very unique week in English history to illustrate eternal truths about the balancing of power, innovation, and tradition, and he does it all with heartbreaking candor and genuine British wit. The Queen is superbly structured, doesn’t waste a second, and continues to reveal new layers of brilliance every time. I’m still trying to rewatch Shortbus, INLAND EMPIRE, Volver, and Pan’s Labyrinth before we vote for our awards next weekend, but this is definitely one of my absolute favorite movies of the year. [...]