Having a strong woman role model around me in Mama needless to say I am also drawn to strong female characters as well in movies, tv, music and the like. "My Blueberry Nights" has "girl power" written all over it and more. The plot description of the movie says it all - "A young woman takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way." It will open in limited release starting April 4. I hope to catch this in theaters.
Aside from the plot, others to love about this film...
- It is written and directed by Wong Kar Wai of As Tears Go By, Chungking Express, In The Mood for Love, 2046 and others. This is also his first English-language film
- Natalie Portman, Norah Jones and Rachel Weisz (oh okay Jude Law too)
- Nominated for a Golden Palm at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
Although based on the plot, it seems like my cup of tea, I prefer to not put high expectations on films I want to watch because I prefer to watch it with a clean slate. No expectations therefore no disappointments if it turns out lesser that what I thought. Be surprised instead if it exceeds expectations. We will see.
