It’s wonderful to be surprised back-to-back when you have a family movie night! As most of you know, I’m a movie buff and Netflix has been a real treat for our family. Here’s two that you might have missed that I’d recommend:
Australia – Entertainment Weekly panned this film, almost coming right out and calling it ‘underwhelming’. I thought it was like going to a three act play (hence, the 2 hr. 45 min. running time) that centers around a high-society Brit who goes down under to save her deceased husband’s cattle spread. It has western adventure, intrigue, race relations and tensions, all set within World War II. One word of caution: The PG-13 rating is aimed mostly towards the setting and the social view of Aboriginals in that era and the hardships so many endured, so it can be emotionally upsetting for kids under 13.
Taking Chance – I watched this during Memorial Day Weekend. It chronicles the true story of a Marine who volunteers to take a soldier who was KIA to be laid to rest Stateside. Somehow, it manages to avoid the political minefield and instead lifts up the soldiers who give their lives for our nation’s freedoms, along with all the men and women who honor the fallen by the incredible amount of care that is shown to them. You will be humbled after watching this film. I cried like a baby through most of it, so have tissues handy.
