Leaving Normal
This film was not my favorite. One problem I had with it was the fact that there really was no character development. Yes, Marianne and Darly change in the film, but it is very abrupt and almost out of character for them. For example, the moment when Marianne all of a sudden is screaming and swearing at her husband on the phone--I thought it was kind of funny because it was SO incredibly different from how her character had been up until that point. Her character just bothered me in general because she acted so childish. There is nothing wrong with being sensitive and more quiet--a lot of people have a hard time making decisions, but Marianne acted like something was wrong with her most of the film. I think Darly had some funny lines, but overall the dialogue was pretty cheesy- especially when Harry had his few moments in the narrative.
Out of all of the films we have watched it is hard to pick a favorite because I really liked most of them. I think The Straight Story would be at the top of my list. I really like the actor that played Alvin, Richard Farnsworth. I've seen a bunch of David Lynch films, and I liked how different this one is compared to the others. Compared to the other films we watched I liked the simplicity of this movie. It is just such a sweet and endearing story. Others I loved were Thelma and Louise and Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert- wonderful films!