Factory Girl

Over break I rented Factory Girl, per recommendation from a good friend. It was a great movie, and I learned a lot about Edie Sedgwick, whom I knew almost nothing about. Besides being the "It Girl," of the sixties, and Andy Warhol's muse, I had no idea that Edie had so many problems; I won't give away the movie though. One thing I would like to touch upon is her relationship with Bob Dylan, and how it was portrayed in the film. Hayden Christensen played Bob Dyan and no offense Hayden, I think you are a great actor but you did not do Dylan justice. I am a big Dylan fan, and have read numerous books about him, and I am not saying I know all there is to know, but I do know that he was not all mushy and into Edie as the movie makes it seem. Dylan had numerous relationships in the sixites and his and Edie's was extremely brief, and it was not a life changing relationship for Dylan. However, it might have been for Edie. The film made it seem like Dylan and Edie had this great love and that just didn't really happen.... Sorry that title goes to Suze Rotolo.
So that is my opinion on the film, what did you guys think?

Candy

Recently I rented the movie Candy with Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish. I found this gem of a movie at the rinky dink movie shop in town, which has every movie every made (it is the best!). I was not even aware that such a movie existed, it was strictly by chance that I found Candy as I longingly perused the glorious movie store. When I picked this one up what first attracted me, was that Heath Ledger starred and I think he is a superb actor. Ledger always seems to chose roles with depth to them, and I do not think I have ever been disappointed by a movie of his (well, maybe Casanova....). The second aspect of the movie that drew me in was its description:
A poet (Ledger) falls in love with an art student (Cornish) who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle -- and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

The movie sounded intense, and it seemed like nothing I had ever seen. After watching the movie I was right on both aspects. The movie was intense and I had never seen anything like; it it was brillant. I highly suggest this movie for its acting and storyline. If you are a follower of Ledger's work you know that he gives 110% on all his roles and this role is no different. Cornish is also outstanding, you truly have to be a great actor to play these kind of roles.
Well, enough rambling about how excellent this movie was. Have I made you decide to go out and rent it for yourself?