Broken English

Last night I saw the film of the summer (in my opinion). Yes, I'm definitely biased when it comes to (the mother of my future child) Parker Posey. But there's no denying what I saw.

And after reading Glenn Whipp’s (Los Angeles Daily News) piece about the film, this is what I like about it (the article that is). I liked everything about the film:

The engaging-enough romantic comedy "Broken English" focuses on Nora (Parker Posey), a mid-30s Manhattan career gal given to panic attacks and excessive drinking. But then you might be, too, if you attracted the kind of men Nora does -- a parade of losers and users distinguishable only by the methods with which they lie to Nora and themselves.

"Broken English," written and directed by Zoe Cassavetes (daughter of Rowlands and the late filmmaker John Cassavetes), can occasionally feel like an arthouse episode of "Sex in the City." But Cassavetes gives the movie a bittersweet truthfulness that distinguishes it from the pack, allowing Posey the chance to play Nora as not just another bewildered singleton with a shoe fetish but as a woman realizing that happiness and healing can only come from within.

Of course, it doesn't hurt Nora's cause to have a charming and handsome Frenchman pursuing her with an intensity that matches Pepe Le Pew -- only without the odor. Nora meets Julien (Melvil Poupaud) at a Fourth of July party. She distrusts his sincerity -- with her romantic history, you would, too -- but his passion and soulfulness soon wears her down. She's in love.

Naturally, there's a catch, a complication that takes Nora out of her element and, in some respects, forces her to face herself for the first time in her life. Cassavetes handles this with a subtlety that's free from cutie-pie theatrics, imbuing "Broken English" with an underlying sadness not normally found in the genre. And if the movie's ending duplicates "Before Sunset," right down to the dialogue, at least Cassavetes has the taste to crib from the best. "Broken English" is a promising debut for Cassavetes, and something of a career-best for Posey. They make a great team.

I agree.

My take on the film?

It was just what I needed at the exact time that I needed it. A film with Parker Posey in her element, as a quirky New Yorker with not much else going for her besides her cynicism and forgiving liver. It’s about quick love and not being afraid to live in the moment and snatch it up when you think you've found it.

And yes, the awkward blind date scene was filmed right around the corner from my office! Once of the things I heart about Parker Posey is her brilliant use of physical comedy, and this film definitely let’s her shine in that respect. Definitely a “career-best"! I f**king loved it.

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On an unrelated note:

if you have Showtime on Demand, run (don’t walk) to your remote and press 220 > proceed to movies and select Filty Gorgeous. This original dramedy from Oscar-nominated writer Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia") and director Robert Allan Ackerman ("The Reagans") charts the lives of male and female employees, as well as their chic clients, at NYC’s most exclusive and expensive escort service. Isabella Rossellini stars with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Eva Simon.

F**king HOTT!!

Enjoy kids!