Gosford Park (2001)
Much like musicals, I am not a fan of the period piece (in any media). I simply tolerated Scorsese’s Age of Innocence and I am Scorsese geek. I have trudged through Pride and Prejudice the novel and the film (but I am currently reading the zombie version of the book and find it fairly entertaining). Furthermore, I am not a huge fan of Robert Altman (although I did like The Player and I think The Gingerbread Man is the best film adaptation of a Grisham novel). However, I truly enjoyed this film, and have enjoyed it even more on repeat viewings.
The film is set at a country house in England in 1932. It is a multiple story lined film that follows the lives of the rich (upstairs guests) and the servants (who live downstairs). The film won a much deserved Oscar for the screenplay, and it was nominated for another six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Altman assembled a pantheon of acting geniuses: Maggie Smith, Kristen Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillipe (maybe his best work ever, which isn’t saying much), Clive Owen, and Helen Mirren.
As with Once, I feel I can recommend this to anyone who likes film, even if they normally prefer it with a dash of car crashes, wizardry, or steamy love scenes. I can definitely say I’ll watch this film again.
Much like musicals, I am not a fan of the period piece (in any media). I simply tolerated Scorsese’s Age of Innocence and I am Scorsese geek. I have trudged through Pride and Prejudice the novel and the film (but I am currently reading the zombie version of the book and find it fairly entertaining). Furthermore, I am not a huge fan of Robert Altman (although I did like The Player and I think The Gingerbread Man is the best film adaptation of a Grisham novel). However, I truly enjoyed this film, and have enjoyed it even more on repeat viewings.
The film is set at a country house in England in 1932. It is a multiple story lined film that follows the lives of the rich (upstairs guests) and the servants (who live downstairs). The film won a much deserved Oscar for the screenplay, and it was nominated for another six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Altman assembled a pantheon of acting geniuses: Maggie Smith, Kristen Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillipe (maybe his best work ever, which isn’t saying much), Clive Owen, and Helen Mirren.
As with Once, I feel I can recommend this to anyone who likes film, even if they normally prefer it with a dash of car crashes, wizardry, or steamy love scenes. I can definitely say I’ll watch this film again.
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