[sailingdog]

Several movies I've seen recently:

Children of Men—The movie is set in a world where women have become barren and pregnancies unknown for almost 20 years. The plot revolves around a young woman, who has miraculously become pregnant, and the efforts of people to control her. My favorite scene is the one where she is trapped in a building with the rebels, and the army is about to storm the building and she and the protagonist, exit the building. Both sides come to an immediate, but very temporary cease fire at the sight of the pregnant woman.

Stranger than Fiction—A story about a man who starts hearing a voice narrating his life. The voice turns out to an author writing a book, and he is the central character in her book. Very interesting conflict in the movie, where the author has written that he must die at the end of her book, and how knowing that he is an actual person changes her view of her writing.

The Guardian—An excellent movie about US Coast Guard, which revolves around an aging rescue swimmer and his motivations for doing what he does.

The Prestige—A movie about two competing magicians, and the depth of the competition forces them to resort to murder. A couple of very interesting plot twists.

The World's Fastest Indian—Based on a true story about a New Zealander Burt Munro, and his quest for a land speed record on his ancient and highly modified Indian motorcycle.