Across The Universe

Today was a day for reading & watching movies. I finished reading Good Omens. Loved it. I will definitely be picking up some of Neil Gaiman's other stuff. I also watched 17 Again. Cute and fun. Hubby walked into the living room during a part with Elf speak. Needless to say, he wants to watch this one with me tomorrow. Dork. :)

I just finished watching Across The Universe (directed by Julie Taymor). Here's a brief synopsis: An American girl (Evan Rachel Wood) and a British lad (Jim Sturgess) fall in love amid the upheaval of the 1960's in this musical featuring classic Beatles songs and a mix of live action and innovative animation. When Lucy's brother is drafted, Jude and Lucy take a stand as anti-war activists.

Loved this film. The music is pretty amazing. I think I'm now in love with Jim Sturgess (he's British AND he can sing!!!). All the music is actually sung by the cast - which makes me that much happier. Visually it was very interesting - there were some trippy parts. And Evan Rachel Wood - I'm getting to really like her. I watched Thirteen (she plays a starring role as a teenager who becomes good friends with a wild girl at school and quickly descends into a world of sex and drugs) recently and was pretty blown away by the gritty performance she put in. I also like her as Sophie Ann Leclerq in season two of TrueBlood. I'll be keeping an eye on her. :) If you get a chance, check out Across The Universe.

Enjoy!