Then She Found MeOkay. Let's get this straight. I find the genre of "chick flicks" insulting. It only assumes that women will like these films and therefore in its marketing and promotions, excludes men from even going near it. Well, within my studies of cinema, I aim to shatter all myths and pre-conceptions by going to any damn movie that I want to, without caring who its marketed to.
Helen Hunt's directorial debut is no exception. Part of the attraction to this film was simply the fact that it took Hunt 10 years for the film to be made. She wore the director/co-producer/co-writer and lead character hat and I was interested to see how this would work. That kind of dedication, obvious hard work and persistence (plus a free movie ticket) seemed a good enough reason to see this film.
What resulted is a very subtle and moving performance from Hunt in a movie that is an understated, funny and warm story of betrayal, loss and love. Despite this, I have heard a lot of praise for Hunt's performance simply because she doesn't wear much make up. Since when does not caring about your appearance warrant comments calling you "brave". You don't hear "Helen Hunt was so frickin lazy that she couldn't even be bothered to put on some lippy and some mascara." She's courageous, and a pioneer. Well, maybe thats the case in Hollywood where every second person is a wannabe slut. But most of us live in the real world.
Despite me not minding this film, I do not expect every person (especially male) to have the same opinion. Even though Helen Hunt went without makeup, her performance was good enough for me not to hate her, and there are some funny and nicely played performances from Colin Firth, Matthew Broderick and Bette Midler.
So, this blogger goes out on a limb, not throwing a recommendation down every readers throat, but simply suggesting to see outside the box. You may be surprise what you find.
Helen Hunt's directorial debut is no exception. Part of the attraction to this film was simply the fact that it took Hunt 10 years for the film to be made. She wore the director/co-producer/co-writer and lead character hat and I was interested to see how this would work. That kind of dedication, obvious hard work and persistence (plus a free movie ticket) seemed a good enough reason to see this film.
What resulted is a very subtle and moving performance from Hunt in a movie that is an understated, funny and warm story of betrayal, loss and love. Despite this, I have heard a lot of praise for Hunt's performance simply because she doesn't wear much make up. Since when does not caring about your appearance warrant comments calling you "brave". You don't hear "Helen Hunt was so frickin lazy that she couldn't even be bothered to put on some lippy and some mascara." She's courageous, and a pioneer. Well, maybe thats the case in Hollywood where every second person is a wannabe slut. But most of us live in the real world.
Despite me not minding this film, I do not expect every person (especially male) to have the same opinion. Even though Helen Hunt went without makeup, her performance was good enough for me not to hate her, and there are some funny and nicely played performances from Colin Firth, Matthew Broderick and Bette Midler.
So, this blogger goes out on a limb, not throwing a recommendation down every readers throat, but simply suggesting to see outside the box. You may be surprise what you find.
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