Monday, October 27, 2008

You should see this movie!


I saw an amazing movie last weekend, Johnny Got His Gun. It's based on a play and a book of the same name, about a soldier who was wounded horribly in World War I. The way it was done was spectacular! It's only star was the heartthrob from the OC, and man could he act!

The set was a small room, with only a chair, a bench and the main character. You never see his mutilated body or the events surrounding him. Instead you look inside of his mind as he is being saved, treated and forgotten. His narrative paints a vivid picture of his life before and after the war, especially as he trys to cope with not being able to communicate and experience the world as he once used to.

Sadly, it's not playing in many theaters, so if you want to see the movie you have to seek it out.

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