Cinema Review: Hugo – Film of the Week
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Tag: "Ben Kingsley"
The Wackness
If you were born in the late ’70s you will probably find The Wackness brimming with nostalgic bits of your teenage years in the form of mid ’90s cultural iconography. But if you weren’t into Hip Hop, didn’t become a chronic dope smoker or come from a tragically dysfunctional family, you will probably find the subject matter difficult to relate to.
Elegy
A scene early on in Elegy sees Ben Kingsley’s ageing professor show Penelope Cruz’s character his darkroom. He comments that he never uses it anymore, and that he really should switch to digital photography, but he doesn’t understand it. Cruz looks at him knowingly, and disagrees: ‘Of course you do’. It’s a fleeting moment, but it’s one that neatly sums up Kingsley’s character. This is a highly intelligent, educated man, who has developed a remarkable talent for kidding himself.
