Fortunately this morning we decided not to see the first film so we could sleep in (as last night I went to bed at 1:30 a.m.)
Got to see 3 more today:
1. “Uncut Gems”. We were not too sure about this one, as it’s an Adam Sandler film in which he plays a risk-taker / con man jeweler in NYC. But then we started hearing from folks who saw it already at the festival (all films have multiples screenings —-at 9 different venues) and they said it was good. Boy were they wrong. It was painful. Sandler’s acting was believable but the character was so rotten & it was so relentless to watch him screw up everything he touches, we all agreed it was at the bottom of our list. Ugh!
2. “Motherless Brooklyn” starred Edward Norton (who wrote & directed too) as a private eye in the early 50s ) NY trying to solve the murder of his partner. It’s a murder mystery that goes in many directions ...very well done! I highly recommend this one. I’m sure it will get lots of critical acclaim.
3. “Marriage Story” is the 2nd film Adam Driver had at the festival, also with Scarlet Johansson & Laura Dean. It’s a serious divorce story but the acting is excellent. Well done.
So in total, I saw 14 this year!
When I have a chance later, I’ll list them according to most/least favorite.
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