My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Amour (2012)

The last of the Best Picture Nominees that I needed to see this year is this beautiful story of a husband taking care of his ailing wife.  Writer and director Michael Haneke seems to capture a holy truth about love and life that most film makers lack the courage to follow.  Not so much a love story as a tender presentation on the importance of loving someone no matter the pain or loneliness such love might bring.  Actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva are sensational, both giving performances that will stand for all time.  As I left the theater I had this surge of emotion that I first misinterpreted as sadness, but this is not a sad movie and the longer I pondered this simple yet brilliantly constructed tale I realized I was joyful and appreciative to be able to give the gift of love to those special few in my life.  Grade: A.  
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