tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697231197094942444.post7276565100166076174..comments2023-10-29T05:37:50.311-07:00Comments on Movies We Saw: Blue Like Jazz: A Second Look (6/10)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637879203773098937noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697231197094942444.post-36598482959241854452012-04-17T10:11:11.188-07:002012-04-17T10:11:11.188-07:00Justin,
Loved the commentary. I honestly agree wi...Justin,<br /><br />Loved the commentary. I honestly agree with most, if not all, of your points. This film was really hard for me to review objectively since I loved the source material so much. I do think that "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" made my perspective even more skewed since I know all that went into making this project. Having said that, I completely agree with your take on the Texas scenes (less so with the Reed stuff). I did not like the youth pastor/mother affair; not because I was offended-I just thought it was dumb/unnecessary. Penny, in the book, was an activist so the billboard scene felt consistent with her character. I agree with your take on the confession booth scene as well. I think the book's portrayal of the confession booth had more meaning and relevance than the scene in the movie. However, I did enjoy the scene in the movie even though Don somehow made some prescient inferences about "the pope." How did he know what happened to that guy anyway? In the end, I was okay with the film because it was presented in a way that didn't make me cringe. I was probably too accepting of its shortcomings. I will have to see it again with a more critical eye. Thanks for the review Justin!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637879203773098937noreply@blogger.com