Driving Lessons - Minneapolis

[kempermentor]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> Just came from seeing 'Driving Lessons' in Minneapolis.
> Actually, I saw it twice, once at 2:30 and once at 4:30.
> I thought was a very good movie, though I admit it was
> hard for Rupert to shine along side Julie Walters. Still
> he gave a very good performance, and far outshined 
> anything he has ever been allowed to do in Harry Potter.
> 
> To some extent his character is introverted and repressed,
> so that somewhat inhibited his general performance, but he
> /did/ capture the character of Ben very accurately. When
> he was call on to be repressed inhibited, he did so very
> nicely, and when he was called on for more emotional 
> moments, again, he was well up to the task. 
> 
> I've notice in both his HP role and his role of Ben in 
> this movie, that his performances are very subtle; tiny
> things that he does that bring real life to his 
> character.
> 


Kemper now:
Lucky.  I thought it was only playing in LA/NY.  I'm looking forward 
to seeing it.  Rupert is by far my fav HP actor and I think 
underused (or undermined?)

The way you describe Ben kind of reminds me of Harold from one of my 
Top 24 movies, Harold and Maude.  Have you seen it?  It's a cross-
generational love story.  It's beautiful and funny.  

-Kemper, patiently waiting