Inland Empire (David Lynch)
The Departed (Martin Scorcese)
A Scanner Darkly (Richard Linklater)
the latter's title derives from this passage in 1 Corinthians 13:
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
A truly paranoid vision of capitalism and addiction. Excellent film, employed the same sort of rotoscoping technique used to animate Waking Life.
The Scorsese picture, was good, worthy of awards I thought, but I thought the female character (yes there was one), the Police shrink, was LAME, and I can only identify but so well with Leonardo Di Caprio (who was so very attractive as the ethical hero, as he was as the reluctant one in Blood Diamond).
The Lynch thing was truly amazing, a very dark, obscure picture which resolved the thing bathed in this otherwordly blue light, which was absolutely transcendent. (note: Inland Empire was made direct-to-disk, as they say in the trade, all digital, no film was used.)
