fruitthat8itself

Countryman is one of my favorite movies. This is actually a very well made film. Parts of the film seem compromised to the extent that it was influenced by American Cinema, but the film exposes aspects of Jamaican culture that i'm sure many aren't familiar with. Also, the Jamaican/Rastafarian vernacular, though it is a little tough to pick up on upon first hearing it, is very beautiful and poetic. This film conveys the idea that we should love and help out eachother, an idea rarely found in modern Western cinema anymore. This is one of the only movies I really even like anymore. Also, this film has an excellent soundtrack and quite possibly the best kung-fu scene ever!

Okay, so this wasn't the greatest film ever made and they altered Capote's ending more than a little bit, but I just can't resist Audrey Hepburn. Besides that, there's something special about this film that I just can't put my finger on. It has something which so many films lack these days. Perhaps it's the beautiful score; no matter how many times the "Moon River" theme appears in the film, it never becomes redundant. Perhaps it's Hepburn's undeniable charm...I don't know. So it's not the most "artful" film ever made, but it is still one of my favorites...