Movies: Battle Royale and Dreamgirls

Last night it was a Japanese movie, Battle Royale, that pitted a high school class of students against itself: all of the students were taken to a small island and given three days to determine who would be the last one standing. That would mean all the rest must die. Each of the students was given a backpack or satchel filled with survival tools and supplies including some kind of weapon, those varying from a seemingly useless gps unit which told of the location of others to some sort of rapid fire machine gun. Lots of violence along with courage, despair, resoluteness, courage and, in the end, even love. Diane walked out on it after fifteen minutes; I enjoyed the whole thing and give it a four.

Tonight it was Dreamgirls, a Marty recommended movie, and one which we both enjoyed a whole bunch. Lots of music and dancing and a story surrounding the success of a female singing group of three and a fourth who was left behind, at least for a while. Give it a four also.