Went to see the delightful No. 2<\/i> last week. (It did well at Sundance so might turn up overseas, all y’all that are not in NZ.) It made me very happy. The film’s about a Fijian matriach who orders her grandchildren to organise a feast, at which she will name her successor. Cue lots of arguing from a large and well-used ensemble, featuring a whole bunch of business that made me grin happily. Ruby Dee as the matriach was wonderful, a beautifully layered performance that won enormous sympathy despite being fractious, difficult, and often deliberately contradictory.
\nIt’s a great piece of Kiwi cinema – and if I’m not mistaken, the first film to really put the Pacific Islander Kiwi experience on the big screen?
\nI hope that I one day create something that will bring about as much happiness as this brought about in me – an artistic creation that just hits you with the pure good vibe. I loved it. Go see it.
\n——-
\nI watched the Oscars. I feel dirty. But I loved it. Even though I sucked. But that’s part of why I love it. Oooh yeah.
\nAlso saw Syriana<\/i> recently. That’s a whole damn post to itself though. Now I must go and write in ‘New Zealander’ on my census form, or not, depending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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