The Nine Lives of Marion Barry, Control, & The Brave One

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry just makes me miss when our politicians weren't all crooks or sleazebags. Wait, that time didn't exist. Barry used to be a force to improve the lives of blacks in DC. Then he got power and ended up corrupt. This is the normal trend for politicians. He's an embarrassment to all those who don't think that working to break the white power structure in DC makes up for years of corruption, drug use, and various other lying things. The documentary is a little shallow, but it humanizes Barry. I don't think that's necessarily a good thing, though.

Control is about Joy Division. And Joy Division is awesome (I really need them to put some songs in Rock Band, specifically Transmission). Arty, fascinating, and well worth the time you put in. Better than the Joy Division segment of 24 Hour Party People. Great non-Joy Division soundtrack as well, and the Joy Division songs were actually performed by the cast. The Killers doing Shadowplay, though, was entirely unnecessary.

The Brave One is Hollywood slick. Sure, it accurately presents that rape and assault are extremely hard to return to normal afterwards. The movie, however, succumbs to Hollywood at the end. It's just too slick to be recommended. It's not all that bad, just eh, and from Neil Jordan, that's a disappointment.