The New Year’s Eve scene is a moment of defiance for Alma (mesmerizing Vicky Krieps) who leaves her humdrum husband at home and goes to a costume party. The film is visually gorgeous, which is astonishing as PTA himself shot this, he did not work with a DP. But love is not precise and unlike a piece of fabric, a wife isn’t a ‘thing’ a man can mold however one likes. I read an article analyzing the psychological aspect of the film, and the relationship expert said that Daniel Day Lewis‘ Reynolds is a perfectionist and is all about precision. But still, it’s a film I appreciate and Paul Thomas Anderson and a thought-provoking one as well. As I mentioned in my review, I wasn’t moved by it as it’s definitely not a conventional love story, in fact it’s a twisted one.
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I have to admit that the first time I saw this movie I wasn’t immediately won over. She catches the eye of hunky Ellis ( Michiel Huisman) which leads to one of the swooniest movie meet-cute ever. The costume design is simply stunning, especially the red velvet gown Adaline wears to the NYE party. This is the first time I saw Blake Lively and I have to say she’s breathtakingly beautiful here and there’s an air of mystery about her that is bewitching. But hey, in an era of superhero movies where people gain superpowers for all kinds of weird reasons, I’d think we can easily suspend our disbelief for this one. Yes, I realize the ‘science’ behind how Adaline became ‘immune to the ravages of time’ isn’t exactly legit, after all most people would certainly perish if the car they drive plunges into a lake and got hit by lightning. I love, love this underrated romance drama. In any case, if you haven’t seen Bong Joon-ho‘s brilliant English-language debut, well it’s never too late to do so. A fierce, brutal battle ensues… let’s just say we’d all likely coming out unscathed compared to these guys, yes even in 2020!
It’s on one of those days that the lower-class passengers on the back of the train force their way to the elites on the front. There’s a celebration of the New Year to mark each time the train make one circumnavigation of the globe. The movie is set in the year is 2031 (heck that’s just a decade later!) and the world has been destroyed in a climate disaster where survivors had to live on a massive train named Snowpiercer that circles the globe. Don’t we all wish we could bludgeon Covid-19 virus to death like these guys? Given the year we’ve had, I simply had to include this scene from this post-apocalyptic film to counter balance out the jubilant ones. Well, not every New Year’s Eve can be all romantic, fun and festive… but it doesn’t mean that it can’t be memorable.
From the moment Tom Hanks‘ Sam says to Annie ‘it’s you…’ to when she looked at him and says, ‘Sam, it’s nice to meet you’ which makes Sam’s kid Jonah grinning widely… it’s simply magical. I love this ending scene at the top of Empire State Building, inspired by Ryan’s character beloved romance An Affair To Remember … it’s perhaps one of the greatest rom-com scenes ever. It’ll melt even the most cynical people as the dialog and performances are just so amazing. There’s just something so sweet and charming in the whole story, no matter how fantastical the premise may be. I have a soft spot for Sleepless In Seattle so I included this one. There are even two indelible ones from her most famous rom-coms, one being When Harry Met Sally in 1989, then this one a few years later, also with Meg Ryan as the lead.
Leave it to Nora Ephron to write/direct tons of memorable scenes set during the holiday season. So here are five memorable New Year’s Eve scenes that have proven to be quite timeless… Sleepless In Seattle (1993) Now, as most of us likely aren’t gonna be ringing the new year in a festive way, we can always live vicariously through characters in the movies. I know I am looking forward to the year ahead… I mean, looking at how we spent most of the year during a pandemic, I sure hope there’s only one way but up! I think the less said about this year we’re about to leave behind the better. Well folks, it’s just hours before we’re done with 2020.
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