Viewing Journal: 7/21/2010

144) THE BOOK OF ELI
(2010 dir. Hughes bros) Date Seen: July 21 2010

Zatoichi the Blind Bible Salesman!

143) THE ECLIPSE
(2010 dir. Conor McPherson) 2nd Viewing: July 21 2010

Saw this again today. Has to be one of the more effective ghost stories to come around in a while. Emotionally that is. More tragic love story than supernatural thriller. It's eerie at parts, but mostly deeply moving. 

The great Ciarán Hinds is outstanding in the lead. And I can't wait to see what director Conor McPherson does in the future. He's a promising storyteller. Great at writing characters and great with atmosphere...

Why are the Irish so damn good at making films evocative of grief?