I've decided to do at least one constructive thing with my blog. I'm going to watch the entire Criterion Collection that's available on HuluPlus (hopefully). The following is a copy/paste from the blog:
Up first, 21 Days starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It's the story of Larry and Wanda (Olivier and Leigh), a couple who start the film in a happy place in their relationship. They are travelling to Wand's home at the end of an outing together to find Wanda's husband in her place. Larry wasn't aware Wanda was married and it is revealed that Wanda was only with her husband a short while before running away. The husband tries to blackmail Larry and the confrontation becomes violent when Henry, Wanda's husband played by Esme Percy, pulls a knife. Larry kills Henry in the struggle. Determined not to wind up in jail for the crime they dump the body in a dark doorstep. Larry later meets a homeless man on the street who ends up becoming the prime suspect in the crime.
The film then becomes a character struggle for Larry as he must choose between allowing the homeless man to pay for the crime he committed or turning himself in to relieve his conscience of the burden.
Overall, it's a decent film, though it was a bit slow despite only being 71 minutes long. I guess it's worth watching if you're a fan of Olivier or Leigh, though she isn't given much screen time.
Next film: Two or Three Things I Know About Her
Based entirely on the screen cap on Hulu, I'm excited for this next film. It's a lush and vibrant shot and I'm hoping that's the look of the whole film.
Up first, 21 Days starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It's the story of Larry and Wanda (Olivier and Leigh), a couple who start the film in a happy place in their relationship. They are travelling to Wand's home at the end of an outing together to find Wanda's husband in her place. Larry wasn't aware Wanda was married and it is revealed that Wanda was only with her husband a short while before running away. The husband tries to blackmail Larry and the confrontation becomes violent when Henry, Wanda's husband played by Esme Percy, pulls a knife. Larry kills Henry in the struggle. Determined not to wind up in jail for the crime they dump the body in a dark doorstep. Larry later meets a homeless man on the street who ends up becoming the prime suspect in the crime.
The film then becomes a character struggle for Larry as he must choose between allowing the homeless man to pay for the crime he committed or turning himself in to relieve his conscience of the burden.
Overall, it's a decent film, though it was a bit slow despite only being 71 minutes long. I guess it's worth watching if you're a fan of Olivier or Leigh, though she isn't given much screen time.
Next film: Two or Three Things I Know About Her
Based entirely on the screen cap on Hulu, I'm excited for this next film. It's a lush and vibrant shot and I'm hoping that's the look of the whole film.
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