Wedding in Galilee (1987)

First, the sequel. The Bourne Supremacy [size=2]Directed by: Paul Greengrass Like the first one, I don't quite see why these films get the kind of love some give them, but it's a well-executed, well constructed, above-average genre film. I liked this one slightly better then the first I think. It got rid of the worthless love story subplot, and I liked the action scenes a little more. I was never bored, and usually very engaged. They walked a pretty fine line in keeping the plot complicated, but not difficult to understand, which is important for an action movie like this. Anyhow, the acting was pretty good, I like Joan Allen, Brian Cox and Matt Damon generally anyway, and they all do a good job. But of course, it's not the human condition we seek in this film, it's thrills and suspence, and it delivers on both of these on above average levels. And now, for [size=5]the new project: I have decided that I want to see at least one film from every country in the world, at least that I have access to. I don't know how long it'll take, and I'm not gonna be in a rush, but I'm going to make a conscious effort to see films from countries that I haven't yet seen films from. To start out with, I've seen films from: America Canada Mexico Brazil Great Britan Ireland Spain France Italy Germany Poland Russia Afganistan China India Japan Australia There may be one or two others, but I can't think of anymore off hand. Anyhow, as of today, I can add another country to the list: [size=5]Palestine: Wedding in Galilee [size=2]Directed by: Michel Khleifi [/size][/size] This slice-o-life film, about a Palestinian family who, in order to get permission to hold a long, traditional wedding for their son, is forced to invite the military governor of their area to the wedding. Anyhow, it starts off very good. It has strong charcters, a nice, documentary-light type style to the look of it (apparently most of the directors work is in documentaries), and the situation is ripe with possibilities. It loses focus in the last half hour or so, it wanders thematically and overstays it's welcome, but it isn't ever boring, and it's got strong enough characters to keep you interested. I liked the essentric grandpa best. I was a bit surprised that this film had as much nudity as it did, which is quite a bit actually, considering it comes from an arab culture. Just goes to show you how much sub-cultures can vary within larger cultures. But yah, basically, not a great film, but a worthwhile look from an interesting culture. [/size][/size]