Love really is a strange thing...

Been at a party last night, meet some great people, talked with "lost" friends, had a great time. But what stucked most, was a beautiful girl and her "boyfriend". I noticed her quite soon, when they walked in and sat at a table across mine, she had big green eyes and blondish hair. There were other people sitting there as well, they all knew each other. They were chatting like everyone, then it happen. He hit her. Not just a small slap on the cheek, he cut her lip. The music was too loud for most people to notice anything, their table of course did. They paused for a minute, she took a tissue to stop the blood, then they simply started chatting again. She leaned back into the shadow and then we made eye contact. We look into each others eyes for about a minute, then she looked at the floor. I have a feeling that moment and that look is going to haunt me for a very long time.
I simply can't stop thinking about it. First about the moment when it happened. Should something be done, should the guy be reported/kicked? Or would that just make it worse for her later?
Then about her point of view. Is it love? Can someone that's suppose to love you, do that to you? Is it ok to let that happen to you? How can you "love" or even be with someone that does something like that to you? I don't know, I don't get it, I'm lost..

Couple of minutes later, she engaged in their conversation again, like nothing happened. Somehow I got a feeling, it's not the first time something like this has happened to her..
Greeneyes, go, get away, you deserve someone A LOT better then him! Love is a special thing, don't waste it on someone like that.

Lost in translation

One of my favorite movies is Lost in Translation. I've first seen it back in 2003, bought the DVD as soon as it got out and now seen it at least 50 times. I love movies that can make you think about life, yourself, values, your future and your past without all those special effects. It's almost fruitless to summarize the movie, each viewer has his or hers own thoughts and feelings about it.
Basic story follows two people Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). Bob is a "semi-retired" actor, visiting Japan to do a whiskey commercial. Charlotte came to Japan with her husband, photographer. In a way, they're both lost, both have a fog over their life, one about his past, the other about her future. This makes for a strange connection between them and develops into friendship.
Overall the movie is amazing. Written and directer by Sofia Coppola, it is amazingly done, from great scenery, sounds, to great acting from both main actors. Some could call it a bit slow, but it's exactly that which I like. In real life friendship takes time to develop and that is excellently port raid in this movie. It's not an action movie people!
For relaxing times.. make it Lost in Translation time.
I have to give this one 10/10.

Azuloscurocasinegro..

Azuloscurocasinegro or DarkBlueAlmostBlack is another movie some of you might like to watch. Directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, it show a life of Jorge, who's stuck in a job he doesn't like, having to take care for his father after his stroke, having issues with his (girl)friend/neighbor, dealing with his brother while he's in and out of prison and having to impregnate his brothers girlfriend.
It's a easy movie, there's no one really big climax or center point, but it's in no way boring either. It has a steady pace, great transitions, equality on all sets and segments. It pulls you in, often makes you try to identify with the main character and at least one of the problems he faces. Acting is really good, script is well written, makes it really hard to find a bathroom break.
It's a life story, from ups and downs as we all know them. I'd give it 8/10.

Paris Je T'aime

Ok, here's another quirky movie for you: Paris Je T'aime. You take 21 directors, give each 5 minutes, set it in Paris and base it around "love". The result is an interesting representation about love and Paris from different points of view. I remember reading about this movie a year ago or something, when I was still a big Natalie Portman fan. It features great directors like Tom Tykwer (True, Run Lola, Rum,..), Isabel Coixet (My life without me, The secret life of words,..) and Wes Craven (The nightmare on elm street, Scream,..), among many. The actors list is impressive as well: Steve Buscemi, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Juliette Binoche, Willem Defoe, Nick Nolte, Ludivine Sagnier, Bob Hoskins, Elijah Wood, Emily Mortimer, Natalie Portman, Gerard Depardieu,.. to name a few. There are a few sections that are a bit strange or odd, but it's just 5 min, you can get through then, believe me. I'd give it 8/10.