While in the city on Saturday, I was able to view two big name titles at the Philadelphia Film Festival. First was the depressing drama Melancholia, and the latter was an interesting period piece giving an alternative story to the works of William Shakespeare, called Anonymous. Here's a more in depth synopsis of the two films, followed by my itinerary for today:
Anonymous takes the audience back to 16th century England where William Shakespeare is exposed as a puppet for the Earl of Oxford (wonderfully played by Rhys Ifans), a nobleman who could not have his name attached to his work. Director Roland Emmerich creates an engaging story that will surely entertain you.
Melancholia focuses on Justine (played by Kirsten Dunst) and Claire, a pair of sisters who find their strenuous relationship even further challenged when scientists discover that a planet is on a collision course for Earth. It's elegant music and colorful cinematography overshadow its otherwise pedestrian delivery.
On the slate for today (Sunday 10/23), I'll be checking out this year's Sundance winner Like Crazy, an R rated comedy called Butter, and a non-festival film that I'm very eager to be seeing in the city called Take Shelter.
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