Weekend

Watched The Minus Man last night. Owen Wilson was perfect for that part. The funny thing is that, in my opinion, most of Owen Wilson's acting talent lies with his voice. The way he delivers lines is what makes him so interesting to watch. The movie was an interesting look at the life of a serial killer. Mostly becuase it tries to focus on the worldview of the killer, not the acts of the killer. In a lot of ways the body count is secondary to what is being explored by the rest of the movie. And it's a low body count, and they've opted for a much more passive style of serial killer (he favors poison over more bloody methods).

It's a somewhat slow paced movie, but it is certainly interesting to watch and think about. There were several great performances in the movie, in fact the entire cast does quite a good job. You can just feel the pain and sadness in the lives of the couple that Owen is boarding with. Just as you can sense the loneliness in Janeane Garofalo's character. The trailer for the movie does a good job of showing how this movie may affect you. It opted not to show anything about the movie, but instead focused on a couple discussing the movie throughout the night. And then added a nice twist/nod to the movie as the girl realizes she's late for work - as a lifeguard where a couple people have drowned due to her negligence. If you can track down a copy of the trailer it's worth seeing.

So that is one down for Halloween movie viewing. We've also got a copy of The Howling V for Werewolves and Watcher in the Woods for, actually I'm not sure. We borrowed it from a friend and will most likely give it a go in a little bit. Good old October. Any excuse to force those around me to watch fun, silly, creepy movies is a Good Thing (TM).