[Fancy]

We've been on a holiday movie kick all week, and those go without naming.

But a notable exception, and one that doesn't fit the theme - St. Vincent (Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts). While it had a fairly predictable formula, I was still both repulsed and endeared with Murray's portrayal. The layering of revealed information about the depth of his character was worth watching.


Also, ventured out to see Wild (Reese Witherspoon) since I absolutely connected with the novel by Cheryl Strayed. The movie just didn't have the same emotional pull I was hoping for. I think it was the treatment of the transitions between thoughts, memories, and reality. I just didn't feel it because the harshness of the reality didn't match the intensity of the memory. But Witherspoon was accurately cast for the role.