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September 3rd, 2003
go watch Whale Rider.
yeah, I *know* the story's been told before, female empowerment and breaking tradition and whatnot. But not like this.
This? This is magical-realism at it's best, it's storytelling and acting and three dimensional characters. It's some humor, some drama, moody scenery of both the uplifting and the depressing sort. It is a fabulously nicely-paced bit of work that, note:
Does not try to shove sentiment in your face.
and yet it's inspirational. It will leave a happy feeling, one that's not false because the performances don't feel false, so real it could be a documentary and it just sucks you in.
Go watch, yea? And pass the word along.
yeah, I *know* the story's been told before, female empowerment and breaking tradition and whatnot. But not like this.
This? This is magical-realism at it's best, it's storytelling and acting and three dimensional characters. It's some humor, some drama, moody scenery of both the uplifting and the depressing sort. It is a fabulously nicely-paced bit of work that, note:
Does not try to shove sentiment in your face.
and yet it's inspirational. It will leave a happy feeling, one that's not false because the performances don't feel false, so real it could be a documentary and it just sucks you in.
Go watch, yea? And pass the word along.