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| Movie: A good year |
Oscar nominee Ridley Scott and Oscar winner Russell Crowe have teamed up again in a light reflective movie, A Good Year. Sir Ridley Scott’s direction has been at impressive heights since a decade or so but this time it’s an adaptation of Peter Mayle’s novel, which had been a hit itself. A present day urbane movie unlike his most sword plays.Max Skinner (Russell Crowe), a dynamic money-maker is always willing to take risks and lady luck has been gracious enough to reward him. Always on a move, his life abruptly comes to a halt when he has to turn back to recollect his childhood memoirs. The deceased Uncle Henry’s (Albert Finney) whole property has come into his legacy in absence of any formal will. Max travels to the peaceful abode of his childhood where memories of past merge with the modern day happenings, confusing this ever cool financier. He wants to get rid of the chateau sensing some monetary gain but can’t make up his mind. The old wine maker Duflet (Didier Bourdon) is too difficult to convince but too close to ignore. To make it twisty, from nowhere arrives a friendly girl claiming to be Uncle Henry’s daughter, wishing to learn about her father. And Max loses it all when he finds himself romantically connected to Fanny (Marion Cotillard), a local. Russell Crowe is as handsome as ever with the crystal-clear accent. It’s a movie with a classic touch to it. You can’t miss those! Rated PG-13. Muhammad Sarim Irfan |
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