Movie #300 ........................."Powder Blue"

Movie #300 "Powder Blue" marks the 300th film in the 365 days' goal that I had, and it was a nice movie to end on. Not the best, but a gripping story. It reminded me of "Crash" just not as good. It seemed amateurish in some parts (some acting, and sound, for some reason), but the love story was good, and Forest Whitaker is always interesting to watch --- though, this movie reminded me of "Crying Game" a lot (and he was in that, too). Anyway, it's pretty raw in some scenes, and even though I'm still not convinced that Jessica Biel is good enough for a part this big, she does some impressive pole dancing work in this film. She seems to be an up and coming actress that wants to do better and she is honing her craft. This is pretty gritty, but it is nice how it weaves in and out from one person's story to the next, and it is balanced with some nice tender moments, as well. I recommend it. Still thinking about the title -------any ideas? maybe it is significant that it isn't a vibrant color but a subdued one? and a baby's color, as well? so it isn't matured? just like the relationships in all of these films?





Average rating: 3.002
Donna rated it 3.2
Our best guess for DONNA: 2.7 stars
Average of 162,236 ratings: 3.0 stars
Powder Blue
2009R106 minutes
Gritty stories of loss and redemption collide on Christmas Eve in Los Angeles, where a shy mortician (Eddie Redmayne) falls for a single-mom stripper (Jessica Biel), and a desperate ex-priest (Forest Whitaker) forges an unlikely bond with a transsexual prostitute (Alejandro Romero). The tightly woven ensemble drama also features gripping performances by Ray Liotta, Patrick Swayze, Lisa Kudrow and Kris Kristofferson.

Cast:Jessica Biel, Ray Liotta, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker, Kris Kristofferson, Lisa Kudrow, Patrick Swayze, Jeffery A. Baker, Sarah Bastian, Kaliya Skye, Alejandro RomeroDirector:Timothy Linh BuiGenres:Drama, Indie Dramas, Crime Dramas, Blu-rayThis movie is:Gritty, DarkFormat:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming (HD available)