Some roundup

A few things have happened since last things happened, might as well mention them. My summation your honour.

Went to see the Bourne Supremacy; it was good... but, it should have been better. The story was fine, the action was enjoyable, but the camera work was overdone. It seemed to be all about the hand-held camera, and while it was interesting and brought a sense of movement to the movie, a sense of being a part of what was going on, it detracted from the action itself.

In the first movie we are treated to some good fight choreography and an excellent chase sequence. What was nice IMO was seeing the different moves and countermoves in the fight, watching the slick handling of the mini. I loved that, it was great; in the Supremacy, we know the fight is good and some good stuff is being used, we know that the car chase is very interesting and has some good work behind it, but we really don't get a good sense of it. Speaking as a viewer, I feel cheated by that; I want to see the skills that the stuntpeople have put into doing those sequences.

Still a good movie though.

Let's see, also watched Under the Tuscan Sun. An enjoyable movie, with serene pacing and a delightful water tap. The inclusion of the end romance was not necessary for the story to be complete and enjoyable, but was acceptable on the basis of the belief that you often receive when you do not look. Diane Lane was charming.

Watched As Good As it Gets. I had forgotten how messed up Jack Nicholson's character is in the movie. But I still love his reaction early on in the movie as we see him trying to remember what he has just said and how it has caused a reaction from Helen Hunt's character.

More later.