Sunday, December 19, 2004
Ignominious end to a season w/movie review
Watched "Wonderland" about an uphappy older couple & their 3 daughters + 1 son
- single mother - father is irresponsible reprobate leaving son alone, so son goes off to get mugged
- pregnant daughter - husband quits job but doesn't tell her. then he goes off & leaves her for a bit while having motorcycle accident.
- single scene daughter - goes off on b.s. dates from single ads, but black guy next door who has crush on her maybe asks her out at end of movie.
- son doesn't have much of a role - basically has sex with new wife & leaves a Vmail.
Same director as "24 hour party people' but way way too much hand held camera work & no redeeming comedic performance by steve coogan. Not much redeeming music or zeitgeist feel either. Winterbottom has improved with age - very much enjoyed Code 46 & the claim - so maybe he just needed some seasoning.
p.s. got the snot beat out of me in the playoffs. Disappointing end to a season that had looked so promising as i waltzed into the playoffs just 2-3 weeks ago.
