Another fun film!

Hooray for back to back good films! First Stardust, and now The Nanny Diaries. First let me say that I have not read the book. I know. I know! But, I love Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney so I thought it would be a good risk. (It's the same thing I thought about Evening and all great women touted in that film, and I got burned, so I was cautiously optimistic.) The set up is interesting, not at all like anything I've seen before. Annie's anthropological perspective is a refreshing blend of truth and whimsy and naiveté. Nicholas Reese Art is awesome as Grayson, Mr. and Mrs. X's son and Annie's charge. Laura Linney as Mrs. X is my favorite by far, beautiful, cold, and completely vulnerable. Completely enjoyable.

Also, I saw two previews of movies I am definitely going to try and see when they come out. The first is Martian Child, with John Cusak, about a widowed sci-fi writer who adopts a kid who believes he's from Mars. It looks like a great cast, and an interesting concept.

Also, Feast of Love looked really good. Another good cast including Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear, both of whom I love. Love Actually was such a great movie, and nothing has really matched it for me since. With this ensemble and Robert Benton directing I have high hopes that I may be able to add another favorite movie to my personal collection.