here's what i think.

[duchess_of_pie]

facebook is maddening. for a newcomer, it's the most assy site to navigate ever. there's just too much information and clicking on anything takes you to sites where you're completely disoriented again. i'm sure this will get better as i use it more, but damn. newcomers are just sent in to sink or swim, aren't they? and i'm thankful that i have so many friends, but y'all jumped on me at once and i had to run away screaming for a while.

on the upside, i found a few people that i'd lost contact with. that was really nice. but i think lj will continue to be where i live. facebook will have to be a good visit.


REVIEWS OF THE DUCHESS: JUNO

*sigh* the hype killed it. this is a nice little quirky movie, but it has a lot of flaws. none of the characters seem to get any proper development and, thought it's been heralded for its stylized dialogue...it gets really overwhelming and ridiculous really fast.

my summed up report is: juno is an indie film for conservative people who've never really seen an indie and think this is what they're like.

i mean, diablo cody was found by her blog...some agent out here thought she had a really distinct voice and thought a script from her would be the new voice. well guess what. that's the voice of 30-somethings in minnesota (where she's from and where the movie takes place). no, not everyone in my group of friends speaks like this all the time, but it's not new and it's not always funny. i guess i just expected so much more.

that being said, i really liked jennifer garner in this film and i don't generally like her. her character wasn't really given enough struggle for her payoff to hit too hard in the end, but she did really well with what she was given, and i liked that.

end review.

Comments

[susiegrapefruit.livejournal.com]

Jennifer Garner was the one reason I wasn't COMPLETELY excited about Juno. And while I can't make myself trust that she was good, it makes me feel better that you didn't throw your shoe at the screen.

I suppose Facebook is sort of overwhelming now. I hadn't really thought about it, since my profile there pre-dates all the apps and things. That stuff is relatively new. Just joining up now would be a little complicated, I guess.

[warholbaby.livejournal.com]

diablo cody garnered attention from her blog but mostly her book, candy girl. i loved the book. i think she has an interesting voice. i think juno might be overrated (i haven't seen it yet) but her best work most likely is yet to come.

[duchess-of-pie.livejournal.com]

yeah, that was my thought as well...i feel like they pushed her for a quick script and that this one was slapdash but the next one will be better once she learns that there is a difference between characters on page and characters on screen.