Movie night was a success, although it managed to clash with the PC Tech group's party that they didn't bother to tell people about until a few days after I sent out the email. First movie was Maria Full of Grace, which was OK but not great. They had some good ideas, but it seemed a bit rushed and some stuff not thought out really well. To get the impact it seemed to be trying to have, it should have focused more on different parts of the story. Second movie was Ocean's Twelve, which seemed somewhat promising coming from the last one, and actually started off decently. They glossed over the details so much that it removed any last shred of believability though, so I'd have to say the first one is much better. Something about it technically too - it seemed dark and uneven in places, and even in lighter areas the lighting was off. Maybe I was just tired though, and should watch it again some other times. Enjoyable for a one time watch at least.
Saturday was my cousin's grad party. I pretty much woke up a couple hours before it, and didn't get home until around midnight, so that was the day. Today was church and my mom and sister joined me, and then sitting around with a bit of grocery shopping thrown in. As for last week, it was work. Blah. Anyways, I'm tired.
The freeze frames actually I think are from the original style (the real original, not his version of 11). They seem to fit with some of Soderbergh's shooting style of a slow-motion-in-some-way to draw attention to things, which is probably why they happen often and stick out.
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I also thought there were technical issues with Ocean's Twelve, so it probably wasn't you. Also, what was with all of those stupid freeze frames?