WebKittyn Warbles
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Hidalgo and Open Waters - (WARNING - SPOILERS BELOW)
I've been retreating into movies lately, even I need a break from my mind every so often. The last two I've watched were Open Waters and tonight we watched Hidalgo.
I've put my warning up there so if you're reading this then I assume you've either seen both or don't care if I give away endings.
Open Waters pleasantly surprised me. I was expecting something hokey with a happy ending and this was neither hokey or happy. There was actually one point in the movie where I was rooting for the shark to eat the stupid yuppie and sho' nuff at the end he did! Go, Jaws! I'm sure it really didn't happen as it did in the movie but the end result was the same and it was refreshing not to be force-fed the cookie cutter ending I've gotten used to.
It's a short movie, I wouldn't have minded less time before they got stranded and more time suffering in the water but that's me. It was pretty well acted and it went by real fast. I recorded it, this I'd watch again. It was disturbing in its plot and I like movies that disturb me.
All in all it was well worth the pay per view and I give it seven meows.
Hidalgo was superb. Everything about this movie was well done and the horse was gorgeous. I love historical movies to begin with and the lack of gratuitious sex or special effects made it even better.
Two hours and 10 minutes flew by, it's a fast-paced movie that manages to get the human kindness factor in there with the cutthroat tactics, sand storms and bad guys. I cried at the end and it was a good ending, it just touched me.
Omar Shariff is legend, anything with him is bound to be worth watching and while I never thought much of Viggio's looks before, he was damn easy on the eyes in this one.
This one I want, this I'd watch again and again. This one gets 9 meows.
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