Sunday, April 6, 2008

Black Book (2006)

Boo: one vomit scene, two (connected) fecal matter scenes, one bullet extraction scene

The rest of the movie is great, though. It's not good for women really but the main character ends up ok. It's the story of Rachel/Ellis who is a Jewish woman in WWI Netherlands who hides from and then infiltrates the Nazi party. The plot is fairly straightforward while allowing for complications to make the storyline really interesting--which I think more difficult than a twisty-turny plot. Nothing seems lost in this one. The characters are also compelling which was a difficult feat because their alliances are hazy, their motives questionable, and their actions sometimes despicable. The movie also held my attention throughout which is quite the accomplishment since the thing is two and a half hours long.

Now I want to do a honey-pot class with this one and Lust, Caution. I do have one question about honey-pot movies/fiction, though: are there any in which the honey-pot does not fall in love with her mark?

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