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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Bringing Up Baby in New Jersey
This 21st century update of the classic Howard Hawks screwball comedy is the funniest movie I have seen in a long time. I am continually impressed with New Jersey movies. The Korean dude plays an attractive nerd as well as Cary Grant and the Indian dude matches Katherine Hepburn's manic energy. Kevin Smith and Todd Solondz better watch out. They no longer own the state of New Jersey. The director dude is that good. The movie is crude and will not appeal to all tastes. An R rating should warn away any that would take offense, but some people do not pay attention.
This movie is very much an R rated film. That being said, it is a very funny film with classic screwball pacing.
Sokoote beine do fekr (2003)
Dull, wind, sand and rocks - Bresson of the desert.
This film suffers from the video presentation, shown because the negative was confiscated by the authorities. Censorship was excercised on the grounds of content which is unforgiveble instead of on the grounds of taste which would have been a mercy. The story is told in the style of Bresson with the major dramatic action taking place off camera. Bresson was much more careful about what he did show us. What we see here is mostly dull; wind, sand and rocks, a muted landscape (due to the poor video quality) with actors faces covered or in shadow. If the picture quality was good when on film, we can only imagine what it might have looked like, but then why not imagine the whole film and not waste the time.