Tonight Abe and I headed up to Westgate with complimentary tickets from Austin Film Festival to see THE DEBT with Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, Tom Wilkinson, Ciaran Hinds. We both thought this was a very good film and of course the subject matter spoke so personally to us: Mossad agents in 1966 tracking down a Nazi butcher surgeon who brutalized Jews in the concentration camps. The movie flips back and forth between 1997 and 1966. The agents are asked to once again return to work to finish their assignment. What I enjoyed about this film was the era and the presentation of the Israeli agents: smart, tough, sexy, and selfless in their desire to hunt evil Nazis and bring them to justice. That was the image of Israel I grew up with. The Mossad were the epitome of tough smart super spies. I realized throughout the film I have missed seeing Israel as the good guys. The current situation does not allow for that. We'll keep trying.
Came home to learn that AFS Essential Cinemas are back in business and learned from Chale and Agnes that Abe and I have complimentary season passes. The first series of films are from Hong Kong filmmakers. Thank-you AFS for your generosity, bringing us these films, Chale's humor and Slacker 2011 tomorrow night!
Came home to another request from a UT film student to be in a film. The mother Sara in REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. A Brooklyn Mom playing a Brooklyn Mom. What could be better? I'm delighted!
Night y'all.
You have me sold, film critic. This weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good role for you, too.
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