tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674393027690239.post4136802625422979032..comments2023-04-05T08:40:37.630-04:00Comments on Rationally Exuberant: Why read fiction?Whitney Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03726785207422553890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674393027690239.post-87179142996433680062009-01-13T13:33:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:33:00.000-05:00Volver was a really, really bad movie. No comment...Volver was a really, really bad movie. No comment on the leading actress.Whitney Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726785207422553890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444674393027690239.post-62900992632429140692009-01-13T12:32:00.000-05:002009-01-13T12:32:00.000-05:00My feelings exactly. I watched "Volver" with a fe...My feelings exactly. I watched "Volver" with a few friends the other night, and about halfway through, I said aloud, "What's the point of this movie? It has no direction." Then it ended, and the point was no more lucid than it was halfway through. I mean, I like Penelope Cruz's breasts as much as the next red-blooded male, but unlike what happens in real life, those glorious breasts alone couldn't save that film. But the point is that I'm pretty big on storytelling, and so I especially appreciate its value in our society/culture, and agree with your assessment in the post.<BR/><BR/>Did I mention that Penelope Cruz has nice ta-ta's? :)benztahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593050095452863698noreply@blogger.com