Friday, January 20, 2006

The Squid is back!

Back by popular demand is Noah Baumbach's 'The Squid and the Wale.' Yes, we already played this film, so no, you're not having 'remembering problems.' This is a great little film with Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney trying to navigate the troubled waters of their marriage. Oh man I can't believe I just wrote that. terrible.

But the film is great, despite my kitsch description. Writer/Director Baumbach has a distinct style which I think he has just now realized with this film. Echoes of 'Life Aquatic' can be heard in the dialogue of 'Squid,' especially with most of the great lines going to the youngest kid. Baumbach is one of the few writers who can bring what he hears in the script to the screen, and you can feel his presence, as though he is just off camera, mouthing the words along with the actors with each take. I guess that's what makes a film like this work - the obvious love that went into the project.

We might only have this one for a week, so, this is your chance!

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