Yvaine-2 Reviews

The Last Great Wilderness (2002)

A great deal of fun with a twist

[11 April 2003]

Saw this movie this evening as part of the local film festival - really thought it was great. The script was really rather unpredictable, and very funny. Casting, acting, writing, etc all came together to make it a great film.

The Wicker Man comes up often with this film, deservedly so - not that it is in any way a rip off, quite original actually - it's just the vibe you get. It was really interesting to be so completely outside the people in the retreat when Charlie and Vince arrive - it was so difficult to tell what was going on, and the audience kind of gets to figure it out with the main characters - a neat device. I was thrown off a bit by Vince's last scene in the film - it did not seem to fit with the pace of the movie. I'm glad that it made it out of Scotland. so the rest of us can see it!!

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)

Harlequin Plot meets Lush Art Direction

[30 July 1999]

Okay, I have to admit, this movie is a guilty pleasure. The plot is silly and even downright laughable at times, but then you find yourself just staring at the luxurious, exquisite scenery and the players in it and really not caring about the words coming out of their mouths. It is a divine portrayal of the end of the Mughal dynasty in India before the Ottoman Conquest. The dancers, the textiles, the sculpture, even somehow the fragrances are fabulous. The actors, though i doubt they could do much for the story, hardly detract. You know those days when everything is horrid and all you want to do is dive face first into a cheesecake? Try this, it has fewer calories...:)