So I apologize for not keeping up with the blog. I've been pretty busy with school but I'm sure you guys as readers can understand. And I will admit, coming off of English Patient I had some high expectations for his movie right after called Oscar and Lucinda. Want a piece of advice? Never Ever have high expectations on anything because there is a high chance you will be disappointed.
In Oscar and Lucinda, Ralph Fiennes plays a young man named Oscar Hopkins who is an Angelican Priest in the mid 1800s. He meets a girl Lucinda who is a glass maker, and what do the two have in common? They're both big gamblers. They become fast friends and eventually lovers. And that's about as far as I got...
Can I say this? I thought I was going to love every Ralph Fiennes movie, but I didn't like this one. Really didn't like it. Another piece of advice? Don't expect you're going to like every movie from your favorite actor. While Fiennes does a great job at playing a shy, and passionate person, he didn't impress me in this movie as much as his other ones have. The story line seemed scattered and it honestly didn't capture my attention right at the beginning. I was bored halfway through.
What I found unfortunate was that his acting didn't stand out very greatly. With English Patient I found a loving, charming man, in life and even on his death bed. In Strange Days I found a sleezeball drug addict and dealer who left me wide-eyed and blushing. In Quiz Show I found a ravishing, struggling individual bent on wanting to do the right thing. In Schindler's List, I found the most horrifying monster I have ever seen. In Wuthering Heights, I found the most struggling beautiful character that jumped from the pages of a classic love story. And what did I find in Oscar and Lucinda? No one as special, no one as beautiful, no one as frightening. Do I recommend this movie? It is my shame to admit, No I don't recommend this.
But that is just my opinion. Please, PLEASE prove me wrong readers! Tell my why Oscar and Lucinda should be considered as great as the other movies I have blogged on. Tell me why he should be as beautiful, frightening and lovely as his other characters. Please tell me!
Thank you readers who are still holding on and keeping up with my posts!
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