Big Wide World

went out tonight. and while i'm no longer really a fan of going out to the movies, we went cause it was something to do.

there were like 10 movies playing, and nothing seemed good. so, we finally settled on "the matador" with pierce brosnan and greg kinnear. what can i say? with liners like "I look like a Bangkok hooker on a Sunday morning, after the navy's left town" you know you're going to enjoy the movie. its funny, touching, rude, and sometimes so wrong that its amazing. finally, i have seen a movie that has brought some dialogue and enjoyment back into movie watching. i laughed at the absurd hilariousness of the whole thing. i marveled at the originalness of the story. i was touched by the well presented friendship by these two male characters. its existentialism at its best (the absurdity without the pretentiousness). in the middle of watching the movie i knew it would be one of my all time favs. if you pick up one movie in the coming days, and you enjoy content, dialogue, crudeness, and a smart movie, run to your rental store and see this movie. way to step out of james bond and into some real acting pierce.

sorry, i don't usually do critiques, but i am highly impressed with this movie. whoever did the advertising for this movie really missed the ball. i almost didn't see it.