Every year, the fest just whizzes by.
But not totally underwhelming, of course.
The audience at the screening Dave and I attended seemed to agree.
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There was some hopeful chatter that the films controversial,Oscar-winning subject would make an appearance on the Croisette.
But inthe end, he did not.
Cant say I blame him, really.
While the moviedoes ultimately reflect rather positively on Polanski, he himself didnot participate in its making.
This is a flick whose opening sequencewas so brutal andTexas Chainsaw-ish that I had to cover my eyes.
(Still, it didnt traumatize me quite as much asFunny Gamesdid at Sundance.
(Ask my husband whois French.
Hell back me up.)
The sprawling, Spanish-language biopic isessentially two movies, shown in succession here with one 15-minuteintermission.
(During which the audience was treated to complimentarybrown-bag dinners of sandwiches,agua, and Kit Kats.
The first part chronicles the Argentine-bornguerrilla leaders role in Fidel Castros Cuban Revolution.
The secondhalf deals with his failed attempt to bring Marxism to Bolivia, wherehe was killed in 1967.
(Oh, and one other thing: GermanysRun Lola Runstar Franke Potente is in it.
Does she speak Spanish or was she dubbed?)
Im curious to know what your thoughts are on SoderberghsChe: Is this movie on your radar?
Does this kind of thing bother you?
And finally,it just so happens that Julia Ormond appears inCheas well asSurveillance.
Whats your take on the once-expected-to-be-a-megastar Ormond?
Are you happy that she is (or may be) back?
Sur ce, je vous dis adieu, mes chers PopWatchers.
Catch you next time back in the States.
