The Cinema For 2/19/10: "Shutter Island" Gets The Attention, But "Ghost Writer" Is The Choice
Evan McGregor is the Actor of the Week for his performance in Ghost Writer The Cinema is here again on another TWD Friday, as the two big premieres this week are "Shutter Island" and "Ghost Writer". And it seems from most critics, the latter is the slightly better option. In this week's unique battle of acclaimed directors, it seems the much criticized and joked about Polanski has the film worth watching first. Scorsese and DiCaprio reunite here again as all of you know, and it seemed like they were still on a hangover from the greatness of "The Departed." The NY Daily News Joe Neumaier sure thinks so: It has, of course, been made with exquisite care — Scorsese lovingly considers even the smallest details — and there are few pretensions here. Yet what ultimately sticks in the mind is how hard the movie works for so little effect; it's like watching a circus strongman pretending to exert himself lifting a Q-tip. For all the trickiness and blus...