Well I am finally mailing off my sockapalooooza socks! I finished them on the way to vacation on Aug 3, but waited till I got home to wash them. They came out soooo soft! Here they are:
I'm mailing them off with some Mountain Colors Bearfoot and some Balloon Flower seeds for my sockapal's garden. No chocolate, it might melt in the mail!
The sidewinders were fun to knit, although they do take some concentration. And I'm not in love with the seam under the toes. But a good experiment!
Movies!
While on vacation, I went to see the Bourne Ultimatum.
Disclaimer: I love Matt Damon. He is at the top of my "list." I would watch him read the want ads. I mean it. I'm not objective. And I'm a huge fan of the Bourne movies. Damon has a way of playing tough but letting a little vulnerability show through that just gets me every time.
And as an action movie, Bourne Ultimatum does not disappoint. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. David Strathairn is fantastic. Joan Allen does her thing. Julia Stiles is merely adequate, it seemed like her part got cut in the script room, kind of a shame. I like her better when she's being funny, she just seemed kinda constipated in this one, going through all the motions that Franke Potente went through, so that it was kind of like being beat on the head -- "See what happens to women mixed up with Bourne? They have to dye their hair!". So, this movie is really more of the same, another remix of Bourne Supremacy. But it didn't really have enough newness to stick with me after the fact. And it didn't wrap up the series in any emotionally meaningful way. I mean, OK, all the plot bits are wrapped up, but it left me a little cold. Although I do agree with critics who mention that the political message of this movie is quite well-done, with its references to covert interrogations, rendition and torture. I liked Joan Allen's character: "This isn't what I signed up for." That's how I feel about the United Stated government right now.
So, overall, a fun thriller, but it didn't have the emotional weight of the previous two for me.
EDIT: Here's two other reviews for your consideration.
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