All We are Saying is Give Peace a Chance

So instead of doing any homework Friday night, I went shopping and watched three movies. It was a fun night. I rented Half Nelson, The US vs. John Lennon, and Stranger Than Fiction.

Half Nelson-It was a pretty good movie, definitely not a waste of two hours. It is about a (white) pot smoking, crack snorting inner-city teacher and the bond he develops with one of his students after she finds him smoking pot in a school bathroom stall. Ryan Goosling, who plays the teacher, is very good. The cinematography is interesting. It has a shifting shot thing, meaning the shots aren't all still shots. It has a slight documentary feel to it. The movie overall was good, but I feel like it could have been better, like it had more potential. Overall, rent it if there is nothing else that catches your eye.

The U.S. vs. John Lennon-Interesting, but I may be biased since I love the Beatles. But the documentary actually discussed a lot more history than I expected. There was probably just about discussion about history as John Lennon, not counting the extras. It was very interesting and thought-provoking. The one thing that really stuck out to me was "Give peace a chance." Overall, rent it if you like Lennon or counter-culture. If not, catch it when VH1 eventually airs it.

Stranger Than Fiction-I rented this because it had Will Ferrel, and he is usually hilarious. (Elf anyone?) This really isn't intended as a simple comedy, it is more of a drama with comedy. It was a fairly good movie. I didn't love it, but it wasn't horrible. It is a stranger plot than most and it is interesting and funny, but I don't know. Maybe someone else would have liked it better. Overall, I would say watch it if someone asks if you want to see it, but don't rush out.

It was also daylight savings weekend, meaning we had to spring ahead, meaning an hour was lost. Also, it looks like Linda is moving into the city center condos. Cassie is coming home next weekend, which is uber exciting. And, it will be St. Patrick's Day! It looks like it will be an alright week.