Caught a double header today, both in the young hours of the new day.
(35) The Fan (1996): A fairly disturbing film starring Robert De Niro as an obsessed baseball fan, and Wesley Snipes as the baseball player that became the obsession. This is pretty much the study of a psychopath and his journey deeper and deeper into a very dangerous obsession with a game and with a player. De Niro is quite convincing as the psychopath and is fairly disturbing throughout. Snipes is a decent guy whose only real struggle in life, aside from the De Niro character, is dealing with his superstardom. A movie definitely worth watching.
3 Stars
(36) La jetée (The Pier) (1961): This French film, all of 28 minutes long, is one of the most interesting short films I've ever seen. Done entirely with still photos, this is the tale of a time traveler who goes back in time, falls in love, and realizes he can't take her back to his time. It is quite obvious this film is the basis for the Terry Gilliam film, 12 Monkeys. Very nicely told, and in a quite interesting format. If you've got a spare 30 minutes, catch this on Netflix Instant Play. You won't be disappointed at all.
4 Stars
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