Film Heaven, or My Week of Many Movies (Mostly Marvellous)

It's been a busy film week: we have started using DVD rental, and I went to the cinema twice. My reviews are:

1. The Prestige

Great film, uses time jumps to tell the story uniquely, creates no strong moral character leading to oscillating favour between main characters. (see also: Memento; ignore: Pulp Fiction;)

2. Changeling

A harrowing and involving film arousing strong emotional support for people failed by the state. Astonishing that it is a true story. (see also: The Shawshank Redemption (failed by state) Man on Wire (true, very different, story); ignore: Open Water)

3. Waltz With Bashir

Israeli animated documentary. Definitely my favourite of this genre. Powerful study of the failure to react to genocide. Successfully innovates to impress view. (see also: ; ignore: Fahrenheit 9/11)

4. Hollywoodland

Private investigator analyses death of 1950's Superman. Flashes back seemingly at random leading to confused plot, overly long film, and general tedium. (recommended: The Usual Suspects, also ignore: 21 grams)

We have the rental until the 27th and before then I hope to watch some Hitchcock, El Orfanato, and more. Any suggestions?