movie and a movie

recommended by my friend sara, i ventured to the angelika film center with a friend to see let the right one in (aka Låt den rätte komma in). a swedish film set in the stark backdrop of the cold wintry white, i was not entirely sure what i was in for aside from the general plot; a young boy befriends the young girl who's moved in next door... oh yea, and she's a vampire. a plot sounding like something out of that twilight movie - let the right one in is not. it is so much better, sweeter, heartbreaking, beautiful and on occasion even slightly ridiculous. ridiculous in that moments where you hold your breath, where there's such stillness in the air - something happens and part of you isn't sure if you should look away, feel queasy or bust out laughing because it is just that uncomfortable.  either way, you can't but help to hope for the best of these two kids who forge a friendship i think any of us would have wanted when we felt a little lost, out of place and wanted. 

next up was wendy and lucy with michelle williams, who i admit to having a girl crush on (the girl has haircuts that i love and want). for being a product of dawson's creek fame - she's been smart in her roles and has shown herself to be a versatile actress plus she's been in some indie films i heart: me without you, the baxter, and dick. not knowing much about wendy and lucy, ginger and i met up at the film forum one afternoon to check it out. despite the film's length which was only 90 minutes (these days considered short) it was the right amount of time. it's a "quiet" movie with very little dialogue except for a few scenes, non-existent "action" sequences although there were a few tense moments, this movie will not be for everyone. not knowing much about michelle's character, the movie picks up with her character making most of the little money she has in order to make it to alaska for work while stuck in a town in oregon for a few days looking for her dog (lucy) and for 90 minutes it's like we voyeuristically watch her go through this mini-journey/crisis. for me, it's an interesting study of someone with very little resources trying to make a life for themselves - whether realistic in its portrayal - i think many people have found themselves in that situation... tallying up the money they have at the end of the month and figuring out how to make it by not knowing when the next paycheck will come.