Dear Ones,
I suspected. Now I know for sure. I’m way out of the loop when it comes to new movies. I’m not even on the side road of the current entertainment path. Here’s why. After reading tons of rave rave reviews about “American Hustle”, I rented it. One prominent reviewer called it riotously funny. Another labeled it the best picture of 2013. Really?
Considering all the hoopla, I had high expectations. They were dashed almost immediately. The opening scenes with Amy Adams made me want to search my sewing basket for some buttons to send to her. Seriously, wasn’t she freezing to death in those tops? And I use the word loosely. Moving on…well that’s the thing. The plot plodded. I got it. Christian Bale’s character was a hustler and would go to any extremes to make a buck. But they just kept replaying the same theme. At the point where the FBI agent gives himself a Toni home permanent, I jumped ship. Obviously, I missed the message. Come to think of it, not entirely. Sydney
Got me thinking about short lists. You know the number of people you would want in your canoe or the very best books you’ve ever read. Things like that. So I’m making some short lists. These are not long bucket lists. I decided on the number five. Not too many but enough. You can pick any number…three, four, six. And choose your own categories. I’m doing the best recipes I’ve ever cooked and the best places I’ve ever visited and the best movies I’ve seen. Hint: “American Hustle” doesn’t’ make my list. How about your five best friends? Or the five loveliest sunsets. Well the choices are endless BUT the list should be narrow. That’s the challenge. Choose carefully. It’s quite revealing to make these picks. Share some of your ideas on this with me. Am ending with an appropriate quote from the author Flannery O’Connor.
“What you have to measure out—you observe more closely.”
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