Movies

Part of growing older and growing up is getting to see movies that are more complicated that you saw in your youth.

We went to see The Illusionist this last weekend. It was quite enjoyable, and certainly one of the “four stories” that Borges mentions. (Boy meets girl. Class issues prevent true love. Mayhem ensues)

Paul Giamatti plays the introspective police inspector who is “just doing his job” Edward Norton is the fellow from the wrong side of the tracks, and Jessica Biel plays the rich girl with a heart of gold. The acting is outstanding, and the plot is intricate and fun to follow.

We watched It Happened One Night from Netflix this last week, too. Amazing how innocent those old movies are.