I enjoyed the movie, despite the fact that it was a few movies rolled into one. Wasn’t expecting the melodrama/bureaucracy back biting. I anticipated it be more like The Imitation Game, with Nolan’s love for a pulsing minimalist score, but I still really enjoyed and suspect it will age and likely win a bunch of oscars. Saw it twice, one regular and one IMAX, and can say that beyond the subwoofers, I am not sure it made much a difference. I should probably look more into the film used and how that affects th
I watched this movie based on Scott Sumner’s recommendation (who is an economist by day, but does excellent film reviews at his blog). The movie is marvelous and engrossing, and the dated special effects make little to no difference–I will likely rewatch. The plot is simple: a bomber pilot escapes certain death and falls in love with his radio operator, but their love affair is spoiled when an emissary from the afterlife comes to collect him for the next world. He protests and then is faced with a heavenly
I am just finishing up this book in preparation for an interview with the author. In my early days as a history major, I had a special interest in urban history: I wanted to understand how cities were made and how they work. Schwarzer is brilliantly written and covers a fascinating history of urban development and disruption. Recommended.