Quill & Claw/Pen & Paw

(WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS) I'm having a rough time with writing the review of this one. On one hand, as you can see, I think the movie is well made and comes together on several levels as a whole. But on the other hand, I'm not sure I like it. It's hard for me in that I'm an author who is gay--and my bias comes right up as I watched this movie. I mean, for the first time EVER, I saw a movie where I could walk away and relate to the characters on more than one level. Previously, I could watch my favorite Casablanca and understand the concept of giving it all up for the love of your life. But now? I didn't realize that I could feel such a deep connection with the characters played on the screen on such a visceral level. Is this what the straights have been doing for years? You lucky dogs you. And they say there's no such thing as discrimination against gays. Let me elaborate by completing the rest of this review. The movie is just like the rest of ...

Okay, so this guy, Kevin Jackson, makes three movies about his most favorite book and they give him an Oscar. Frankly, I don't want to review that movie, for I hate fantasy tales, but I have to say something. I've read Lord of the Rings etc. and you know what? Those are boring books. Really long and they encouraged me to hate the genre more. But still, when I bought those tickets to see what everyone was talking about--wow, just wow. It was obvious to this reviewer that the film maker really loved those titles. He must have, for he took a fanboy tale and made it something for the masses. So, for his next run, seeing he's already got an Oscar, they gave him the pick of what he wanted to do next. And he, like his favorite book, goes with one of his favorite movies--King Kong. And really, was what great and wrong with the Lord of the Rings was what was great and wrong about King Kong. Folks, this is the reason we go to the movies. Huge monsters, depth of characters and ongoing...