The Blind Side, Ricky (MOD), It's Complicated and Police Adjective (MOD)

I will say a (very) few words about the latest films I have seen.

The Blind Side is a decent, heartwarming film about real people. John Lee Hancock directs the film from Michael Lewis' book. Leigh Anne Touhy (Sandra Bullock) rescues a homeless boy names Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron). She feels that he has been given a raw deal - which he has. His mother is a crack addict. Now, you have to remember that this takes place in Tennessee and that Touhy is a white Republican and Michael is black. She guides him to to his true potential. Bullock is very good in the role and has already gotten some awards nominations. This film could bring her her first Oscar nomination. Tim McGraw plays her husband Sean and Kathy Bates plays the tutor Leigh Anne hires to help Michael with his grades (and she is a Democrat to boot).

I saw Ricky on Movies on Demand. Francois Ozon directed this film. It is quirky but I liked it. Alexandra Lamy plays Katie, a single mom who has a daughter named Lisa (Melusine Mayance). At work she meets Paco (Sergi Lopez). They start seeing each other and Paco soon moves in with Katie and Lisa. Katie is pregnant. She eventually gives birth to Ricky (Arthur Peyret). At the beginning all seems well. But Ricky is not like other children. I won't say what happens but I am not exactly sure of everything in this film. I would love to talk to someone who has also seen it. But despite its strangeness I did enjoy the film.

It's Complicated is an enjoyable, entertaining romantic comedy written and directed by Nancy Meyers. Jane (Meryl Streep) is a successful businesswoman who has been divorced from her husband Jake (Alec Baldwin) for ten years. He married a younger woman. They meet up at their son's graduation and begin an affair. Yes, that is what I said. Streep and Baldwin have great chemistry and I laughed a lot during the film. Steve Martin plays Adam - a shy man who also has an interest in Jane. This film is a lot of fun and there is a message in it as well.

Lastly, I saw Corneliu Porumboiu's Police, Adjective on MOD. Cristi (Dragos Bucur) is a policeman keeping tabs on a young man who supplies drugs to his friends. But he does not sell it to them - he just gives it to them. Although the authorities want him to arrest the young man - named Victor - but Cristi has a moral dilemma. He does not feel that Victor is a threat to society. You can find out what happens in the end by renting this movie from MOD or seeing it in a very limited release. It was an interesting film but I would not say it is a great one. Too much time is spend on Cristi following the students. But still and all I am happy that I saw it.