Movies Worth Seeing

Bruno Ganz as Uber Villian

I spent a large part of the weekend watching movies. First, I took in Oldboy, a violent Korean thriller that is extraordinarily well crafted. Min-sik Choi (as Dae-su Oh) is brilliant. The fight choreography is stunning. Of particular interest is a scene wherein Dae-su takes on a pack of dudes in a hallway with only a hammer, much of it done in a single shot. Mind blowing. I also saw the Robert Rodriquez/Frank Miller blockbuster, Sin City. The reviews on this one are being shoved down our throats, so there’s no sense in going into depth about it here. I’ll simply say that Mickey Rourke (as Marv) is fucking great. Downfall, however, is the one that really got me thinking. A few years ago I saw Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary, which is a essentially an interview with Traudl Junge. Downfall is largely based on her experiences as a witness to Hitler’s final days. For what it’s worth, I think this film is a masterpiece. Bruno Ganz is unbelievably awesome as Adolf Hitler, but that’s only the beginning of why this movie is so incredible. If you haven’t seen it, go buy a ticket.