recent movies

I saw two highly-admired movies, Tokyo Story and Rashomon, which happen to be overly overrated, especially the unbearable Tokyo Story.

Rashomon is at least a bit more interesting with at least 3 good, albeit overdone, performances (the 3 guys sheltering selves from heavy rain) [update]. Tokyo Story is a rather touching though, especially the story surrounding the super-kind widow.

Actually more enjoyable than the two is Toy Soldiers which got at least one superb one-liner ("not artificial intelligence; actual intelligence!"), and wonderful character design. I just wish it could have been more scathing (and less childish), it being a war satire and all.