Wentworth in The Human Stain…
Twas the night before Ryan came home when, when all through the house (only 1 more day of freedom from the ball and chain!)
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (thanks to mouse poison)
The children were nestled all snug in their beds, (it’s about time!)
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. (as long as they stay sleeping I’m happy)
Alright… enough of that..
I finally decided to sit down and watch the Human Stain I rented from Blockbuster over the weekend. It was 10pm and for some reason I had the munchies. I was craving Lays potato chips - the sea salt and pepper kind… now I don’t know WHAT is wrong with me cuz I HATE chips. I usually only eat 3 then I’m done… I couldn’t kick the craving, it was gnawing at me badly so I gave in… I bounced over to Shoppers Drug Mart (all other stores are closed in this blasted town) to pick some up and of course they didn’t have any “Lays” brand. They had other brands… but not the same. True to form, I only ate 3 then put down the bag. Yuck. Chips just make me feel gross. I’m sooo not a savory type person… just a crazy sweet tooth.
After indulging in my craving and taking 3 bites, I was glad that it was over… I could now move on to the good stuff! I snuggled up in the theater room with the featherbed, some Hot Tamales and a kit kat bar. Nothing like having something hot and sweet! My method of attack? First pop a hot tamale in your mouth, chew a couple of times, then chase it with 1/2 a kit kat bar, let the flavors dance around on your taste buds… so yummy. I love the chewiness of it all… It’s all good.
I didn’t have any expectations of this movie. I didn’t really know what it was about, just knew that Wentworth was in it. I was really impressed with Miller’s portrayal of Young Coleman Silk. HE was impressive! The anguish on his face and the minor facial fluctuations were amazing. I can always tell when an actor is “faking it” … when they are not into their character and just saying the words, but WOW!!! Wentworth totally nailed his character. I’m not being biased just cuz I like PB or WM. I would rake him over the coals in a second if I didn’t like it. I watched him very carefully and he was so good at showing the range in emotion needed for this character. He was the only good thing about the movie. He definitely stole the show!
I thought the movie could have been better. It had great potential, but unfortunately I felt that it was all over the place. If they would have written a script that would have dealt more with Young Coleman’s issues of being black and concentrated on that then it would have been good. The writer just had too many plots going and didn’t piece them together very well. I really didn’t care for the sex scenes with Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman. That’s an image that needs to be forgotten. I didn’t need to see naked Jacinda Barrett or Nicole. I just don’t feel nudity is necessary for that film… I think when people say the sex scenes and nudity are “tastefully done” they are not. The majority of nude scenes could have been avoided. Jacinda looks better as a brunette. I don’t like her as a blond. She did a good job with her character though.
I wanted to see more scenes with Wentworth. Those were all fantastic. Everything else about the movie sucked raw eggs to be blunt. One of the last scenes in the movie with Wentworth and his mother made me tear up… that is huge since I don’t cry. It was very touching and very sad. This movie really had potential to be amazing. Wentworth really did his job, too bad the script was so weak on everyone else’s part.
