Cozy winter escapes in @visitgrey! #colourityourwa Cozy winter escapes in @visitgrey! #colourityourway #visitgrey
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? ⁣
This is our literal definition of paradise. We can’t get over our amazing time in @godomrep. There’s a reason we keep going back every year! #theRealDR #darlingescapes ⁣
⁣
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? ⁣
⁣
#CheapCaribbean #TrueBeachLover @cheapcaribbean #ad
Avo toast and a smoothie bowl. You can’t go wron Avo toast and a smoothie bowl. You can’t go wrong with either. There’s certainly so much more to @visitkc foodie scene than just BBQ.
#howwedokc  ad*
Starting Mondays the right way at @driftsidewalkca Starting Mondays the right way at @driftsidewalkcafe. One of the many foodie gems in @visitsaskatoon. #saskatooning
Brunch dates with the lovelies @theoffbeatlife and Brunch dates with the lovelies @theoffbeatlife and @estherjulee is in @travelcostamesa is all a girl can ask for. #partner
Still dreaming of this delicious goodness from @my Still dreaming of this delicious goodness from @mymyrtlebeach. Ice cream and a walk  with a friend makes for the perfect way to spend an afternoon. #mymyrtlebeach || 📷 via @bijuleni
Excited for patio weather. Excited for patio weather.
Quiet little cafes- the perfect stop to catch up o Quiet little cafes- the perfect stop to catch up on work and life. @polska.travel #visitpoland
One of our favourite things about Europe is findin One of our favourite things about Europe is finding flower stands all over the city including the old town. And the 10+ stands in Wroclaw were no different #visitpoland
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins
  • BEAUTY
    • Make Up
    • Hair
  • FASHION
    • Street
  • Food
    • Recipes
  • Home Decor
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Join Our Team
    • Contact

CHIC DARLING

A Toronto Based Lifestyle Site

MOVIES · September 13, 2014

TIFF14 – Day 9

the good lie

THE GOOD LIE ★★★

In Philippe Falarduea’s ‘The Good Lie’, Reese Witherspoon’s character takes four refugees from the Sudanese civil war under her wing. The trailer itself is a good lie. Witherspoon is limited to a supporting role and doesn’t even appear until about 40 minutes into the movie. The first act of the movie immerses viewers into the horrors of that still turmoil-filled land from the perspective of those who survived the war. This, to me, is the best part of ‘The Good Lie’. Admittedly, the second act has a lot of corny fish-out-of-water humor, but at that point, I had come to care so deeply about these four refugees that I was rooting for them to overcome every obstacle that came their way. ‘The Good Lie’ isn’t as strong as Laradeau’s previous film ‘Monsieur Lazhar’; I do have reservations with it, but it’s heart is in the right place and because I have a weakness for films about that are optimistic about humanity, I’m willing to give it a marginal recommendation.

wild

WILD ★★★

With ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ last year and ‘Wild’ this year, it seems as if director Jean-Marc Vallée is choosing to work with movie stars who want to change their public image and experiment with more challenging roles. Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto lost a lot of weight for ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and Reese Witherspoon was physically challenged for ‘Wild’. Witherspoon’s character confronts her inner demons by hiking 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. There are highly symbolic mountains to climb and highly symbolic streams to cross. There is vivid imagery and painful flashbacks of drug use, promiscuous sex, and the disintegration of her marriage. I don’t know if it is because I saw ‘The Good Lie’ just before seeing ‘Wild’, but I had a hard time buying Witherspoon as this self-destructive character.  She is much more convincing as a committed figure battling one day after another on the trail. There is also great cinematography work involved in capturing the physical landscape in natural light. As for Oscar potential, Witherspoon is a lock for a Best Actress nomination (this is her best lead work in years), and Laura Dern will likely get a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Another marginal recommendation. I must be in a good mood.

 

In: MOVIES

join the club

You’ll Also Love

Whiplash
42
The Great Gatsby

Comments

  1. Julie says

    September 13, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    Neither one of these were on my radar, they sound like decent Netflix night in movies though! We saw What We Do in the Shadows last night. It was hilariously campy!

    Reply
  2. Jerry says

    September 16, 2014 at 11:00 PM

    I tried to rush WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS on the last day of TIFF, but no luck 🙁

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Next Post >

TIFF14 – Day 8

Find us on social

join the club

Reader Favorites

  • how to make blue eyes pop
    BEAUTY How to Make Blue Eyes Pop: Your 2020 Guide

  • Woman wearing black leather pants and red high heel shoes in old town
    FASHION Two Apps to Help Keep Your Shoe Collection Organized

  • how to style a baseball hat, how to wear a baseball hat, outfit ideas with a baseball hat, spring fashion trends
    FASHION How to wear a Baseball Hat

Let’s be friends!

Cozy winter escapes in @visitgrey! #colourityourwa Cozy winter escapes in @visitgrey! #colourityourway #visitgrey
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? ⁣
This is our literal definition of paradise. We can’t get over our amazing time in @godomrep. There’s a reason we keep going back every year! #theRealDR #darlingescapes ⁣
⁣
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺? ⁣
⁣
#CheapCaribbean #TrueBeachLover @cheapcaribbean #ad
Avo toast and a smoothie bowl. You can’t go wron Avo toast and a smoothie bowl. You can’t go wrong with either. There’s certainly so much more to @visitkc foodie scene than just BBQ.
#howwedokc  ad*
Starting Mondays the right way at @driftsidewalkca Starting Mondays the right way at @driftsidewalkcafe. One of the many foodie gems in @visitsaskatoon. #saskatooning
Brunch dates with the lovelies @theoffbeatlife and Brunch dates with the lovelies @theoffbeatlife and @estherjulee is in @travelcostamesa is all a girl can ask for. #partner
Still dreaming of this delicious goodness from @my Still dreaming of this delicious goodness from @mymyrtlebeach. Ice cream and a walk  with a friend makes for the perfect way to spend an afternoon. #mymyrtlebeach || 📷 via @bijuleni
Excited for patio weather. Excited for patio weather.
Quiet little cafes- the perfect stop to catch up o Quiet little cafes- the perfect stop to catch up on work and life. @polska.travel #visitpoland
One of our favourite things about Europe is findin One of our favourite things about Europe is finding flower stands all over the city including the old town. And the 10+ stands in Wroclaw were no different #visitpoland
You can’t go to @visitsanantonio and not check o You can’t go to @visitsanantonio and not check out a rodeo. The @tejasrodeo has everything you’d expect and more- including great food and live music. #visitsanantonio #storiesfromsanantonio
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Copyright © 2022 CHIC DARLING · Theme by 17th Avenue