Movie rentals

Over the birthday weekend, we rented Zodiac and Miss Potter. Brad's assessment of Zodiac is right on: It's too long. There's not enough of Robert Downey, Jr. whose character is the most interesting. And not enough character development in general. It's less like watching a movie and more like reading a police blotter. There is one really tense scene where the cartoonist finds himself in a creepy basement with a guy he's interviewing. Other than that, it's a bit of a snoozer. The other movie, Miss Potter is most excellent! Rene Zellweger and Ewan McGregor are delightful in this biopic about Beatrix Potter, author and illustrator of the Peter Rabbit books. The film is about her life, her struggles in the male-dominated world of publishing and the love she finds along the way. It's definitely worth renting...sweet and enjoyable!