a couple of movie reviews: memoirs of a geisha and munich

it's been a busy weekend for movies, so here's my take on 2 of them...

we saw memoirs of a geisha on friday. it was a beautiful movie with the roles well-cast. the sets were beautiful (most were man-made on a lot while some were at japanese gardens), and it was pretty close to the book (from what i remember when i read it a few years ago). my only complaint was that there were a couple of people that talked through the entire movie.

on saturday we saw munich. it is another excellent movie that begins with a horrible event. i think it was also well-cast. watching a strong character sink into paranoia was a moving experience. eric bana was awesome in the role. though i knew it wasn't going to be a happy movie, it so wasn't a happy movie. it was worth the 3 hours that we sat in the theater.