First, I must address the obvious question: why has festival coverage shifted from Day Two, Part 1 to Day Four, Part 1? Aren't 'ya skipping Part 2 of Day Two and all of Day Three, Danny?
The answer: yes, you are correct. But not to worry -- the abrupt shift only comes because I have not yet had time to write about my screenings on Days Two and Three (watch for those posts to come late tonight and around midday tomorrow) but want to make sure you are all aware of the big film playing today (Day Four), hence the lack of chronology.
Actually, you're all probably quite aware The Brothers Bloom, directed by Rian Johnson ofBrick fame and starring Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody, and Rachel Weisz. It was a big deal at Toronto and it will be very admired in circles when it's released for mass-consumption this January.
I had a chance to see the movie back in late-September at the San Diego Film Festival and, while I don't think it's a masterpiece, I'm definitely fond of the movie. Spinning an imaginative yarn about con-men brothers (Ruffalo and Brody) whose perfect conning record is threatened when they try to pull a fast-one on a charmer who is as rich as she is clumsy (Weisz), Johnson paints a colorful and captivating tale that will remind many viewers of Tim Burton's films. (His work is a lot more inspired here than it was in the overrated Brick, by the way.) And Weisz is absolutely scene-stealing and joyful and grabbing and and...*deep breath* the picture's worth seeing just for her performance. So what are you waiting for? There's still time to head over to the ArcLightand hop into the rush-line--fingers-crossed you'll make it in--for tonight's sold-out show. 3 Buckets out of 4.
The Brothers Bloom screens tonight, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 8 at 3:15 p.m.
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