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Santa Fe (1997)
Cute, fluffy, and sweet...
Okay, that makes it sound more like a bunny than a drama, but I *did* enjoy this film. The cast chemistry was very nice, and the story quite interesting from a psychological point of view. Where do you draw the line between loving someone and loving the *idea* of someone? Between learning from a 'guru', and immersing yourself so deeply that you don't even *have* a self anymore? Between giving advice and trying to control the other person's life according to what you believe they're doing? Each character explores some level of these questions, and the result, altho interspersed with a few improbable, and sometimes silly, moments, is a rather nice blend of all of them. Cole and Davidovich especially bring a very sweet charm to their roles and to the relationship between their characters. If you want something midway between sappiness and all-out drama, that leaves you feeling satisfied at the end, I recommend this
Dracula 2000 (2000)
A beautifully-done thrill-ride with only a few bumps...
Visually stunning, if sometimes icky. Craven's view of Dracula is clever + unique, while still incorporating the essence of the old movies in fun places (eg: "I don't drink ... coffee."). Butler is magnificent, and creates a character who is physically stunning, sensual, and terrifying. (A note to make-up artists, tho: why is it all vamps have suddenly curly hair? ) The plotline is new, and quite clever IMO. There are few movies I like enough to plan on buying, but this is one of them. I highly recommend