i like being tragic

the joy luck club is just a little too drippy, and the non-flashback portions haven’t aged well (and are the drippiest). but i’m told that watching it has put me several months ahead into understanding my new family-to-be.

love actually is one of those sprawling ensemble pieces that just doesn’t quite gel. we watched it so i could see the scene with the gospel choir at the wedding in the beginning of the movie, which is a clever little scene.