Day 135: Fast Girls

Shania (Lenora Crichlow) doesn’t have much going for her in life but she can run and she can run fast. She usually runs solo but after being asked to join the British relay team, she decides to go for it. It’s difficult working as a team when you’re supposed to work with your rival but all it takes is a little perspective and standing up for yourself and maybe you can do it after all.

I hate running. It is just such a boring thing to do, even just thinking about it bores me. I don’t really understand running unless you’re running away from something (zombies, obviously). But saying all that, this film does the running scenes (and my oh my, there are a lot) quite well. I wasn’t bored by them, or I don’t remember being bored by them, which is the same. The risks of being an athlete seem massive. One bad fall and that could be your entire career, that is just so much pressure. No wonder athletes are really serious about what they do. The actresses all seemed believable as athletes (although, really, how would I know?) and they played off each other well.

The film was alright, definitely much better than I was expecting. Probably wouldn’t watch it again but I did like it.

6/10

Day 107: Casanova

You would, wouldn't you? I mean, I don't care what your usual 'type' is, you would. I don't believe anyone wouldn't have slept with Heath Ledger. Look at his face. Easiest decision ever. I went into this film thinking, how could he persuade all these women to have sex with him and disregard all the dangers to their reputation? But two seconds in and it was obvious. He made them feel loved and he obviously gave them a good time, and he was beautiful while doing so. Babe.

Casanova (Heath Ledger) is a man who enjoys the more beautiful things in life, more specifically, he enjoys beautiful women. And he enjoys them often. But after meeting Francesca (Sienna Miller) he isn’t interested in anyone else and does his best to be near her. It all becomes a muddle of mistaken identity and lies but once the truth is known, it’s all about the love in the end.

I loved it when Casanova tries to marry Victoria (Natalie Dormer) and her father is going on and on about how she’s a virgin and she’s never had an impure thought. All the while she’s standing in the background just bubbling with so much sexual frustration that she breaks a birdcage and then later she breaks the bridge. Love it. She just wants some sex, can’t fault the woman there. Actually that seemed to be what everyone wanted. Maggie from The Walking Dead (Lauren Cohan) plays a nun in this and I yelped when I saw her. Love Maggie, she is excellent. And as a sex mad nun is even better, my goodness.

Anyway. Lots of sex and lots of lying. The film was alright, I’m not all that fussed on it, to be honest. Heath is a babe, as always.

6/10