Breaking and Entering

I could call this the anti-Notes On A Scandal. That film moved way too fast for me and this film moves exceedingly slow. Normally I might be bothered by this but seeing it right after Notes, it was a welcome relief to be allowed to see actors act and stories unfold. A while back I saw a film made by Jude Law and his friends called Final Cut. Not a good film but liked the idea of friends making a film together. This film felt like that especially with the re-teaming of Law with the director Anthony Minghella and the actor Ray Winstone (who was in Final Cut). The cast also includes Martin Freeman, Robin Wright Penn, Vera Farmiga, Juliet Binoche and an excellent newcomer named Rafi Gavron. The story revolves around two families trying to make emotional ends meet as their lives become intertwined. I enjoyed all of the performances and the story. I especially liked seeing Ray Winstone as a cop who uses his empathy instead of his temper to help turn a novice thief from his ways. It is also interesting that this major film like Casino Royale uses Parkour/Free Running as part of the story.
Favorite moment: Will and Amira getting to know each other.
Film #96