Zach's Favorite Films: #22
The Bourne Ultimatum
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Starring: Matt Damon, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Julia Stiles
Rated: PG-13 for violence and intense sequences of action
I don’t think a sequel has ever thrown you chronologically into the prequel in order to re-translate a previous scene’s meaning. Then again, it IS a Bourne film. The high-octane Jason Bourne franchise reaches a fantastic climax in The Bourne Ultimatum, where director Paul Greengrass once again has us following (literally) the antics of the on-the-run agent Bourne (Matt Damon), who is still trying to uncover his own shady past while avoiding the agents planned to terminate him. There is nothing in this movie that isn’t fun. There is nothing in this movie that isn’t brilliant.
La Vie En Rose
Directed by: Oliever Dahan
Starring: Marion Cotillard
Rated: PG-13 for substance abuse, sexual content, brief nudity, language, and thematic elements
Biopics hang delicately on the character and the performance of it's subject. La Vie En Rose, the biopic of french singer Edith Piaf strikes that chord perfectly. Director Oliever Dahan makes all the right calls, especially choosing Marion Cotillard to play the title role of Ms. Piaf. While its easy to say that in hindsight of her winning the Oscar for the role, it's pretty obvious as to why the Academy chose her: Cotillard gives as iconic of a performance as one can find. The role was almost a multi-character one, hitting the various stages of Piaf's life, all which are distinctly different yet still somehow interconnected. Cotillard handles it with ease and delicacy, balancing it truly well. It wasn't only one of the best performances of 2007, it was one of the best performances I've ever seen.
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