I saw The Interpreter today with Nichole Kidman and Sean Penn. I'm not a fan of either, but both did an amazing job in the movie. Great acting is rare these days, especially with Hollywood overflowing with pretty faces and mediocrity. The plot was intricate and intense- at no point in the movie was I bored, and my eyes were literally glued to the screen. You know when you realize that you are nervously bitting your nails and you haven't blinked for about 2 min.? that's how i was for most of the movie.And the plot heavily revolved around Africa. I was gripped. I don't even know why, but there is something that just draws me to Africa, its people, its problems, its culture, etc. Africa has such a rawness and genuineness; it offers what it has simply and it avoids the fake and processed culture that America has grown to be. I think of countries like Japan where loyalty and honor is held in high regard even unto death, and in Africa where brotherhood and community take precedence over anything else. What is valued in America? What do we esteem highest above all?11:49 PM 0 Falling Stars
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