Mike: I'm playing catch-up with a movie I saw in early February. W.E. was
nominated for an Oscar, and since it didn't play in New York until
February, it was one of the few that I hadn't seen yet. Erica had zero
interest, so I caught an early screening on a Sunday morning. It's
obvious why I've put off writing anything. The visit was absolutely
uneventful. We've had our share of horror stories at the AMC Lincoln
Square, but nothing was of note today. And, while Madonna proves to be a
capable filmmaker, I found W.E. to be the ultimate meh
film. Switching between two time periods - the 30s and about 10 years -
I thought the period parts were somewhat interesting. You get to see
the flipside of The King's Speech - the story from the
viewpoint of the American floozie blamed for King Edward's abdication.
Something I appreciated, even if it was boring at times. But I really
didn't care about the present-day storyline (or, about a decade ago)
about an auction house worker in an abusive relationship. The connection
was silly and trivial and the entire storyline surrounding the auction
was corny and uninteresting. But just for the parts of the film
involving Wallis Simpson and King Edward, it was worth watching.
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