Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas)
October 5, 2008 – 12:27 pm
I think it’s one of the better movies I’ve seen lately. In fact, so good that I’m blogging at 11:15 pm, after watching it. A couple of friends had rented the movie and invited me over to watch on a laptop, which is not a very wonderful thing to watch on - the very poor speakers. Which will leave room for imagining how wonderful it would be on a huge tv screen.
The movie actually isn’t English, as can be seen from the title. It’s a mix of French, German, and Scottish English. The story is about the 1914 Christmas truce, where the enemies ceased fire for Christmas and actually talked with each other. It is a true story (I love true stories!). And the movie is made really well. While some parts are lacking - the story line of the singers, which I felt was not dealt with as well as it could’ve been (and did they really have to put that well-deserved R-rated part in?), in whole it is an awesome movie. To see these soldiers, sick of fighting, and realizing that in fact, the enemy is just as they are… it is amazing. Taking place in a white, snow-covered land, the visuals of the movie are stunning too.
Of course, the movie is dramatized and probably took quite a bit of artistic license, but then well, it’s a wonderful movie. What more can I say about it? Just cut out that R-rated part (btw, this is actually a PG-13 movie that originally got a R rating, but the MPAA changed it when a critic complained..), then it’ll be even more big-group-watching-friendly.
Check out the historical background (yeah, my favorite thing to do after watching a movie based on historical facts). Oh and by the way, they had a truce because it was war time, specifically World War I, in case you haven’t realized. Sorry for underestimating you, if that’s the case…
One Response to “Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas)”
Oooh~ Another movie for me to rent. I seriously have nothing to do now that school is finally OVER. Thanks for the recommendation!
By GL on Nov 21, 2008