A few months ago Camille and I went to the community theater and saw a production of David Auburn's
Proof. Proof is about a young woman who takes a little too much after her father, a brilliant mathematician that lost his mind. She has the mathematical talent and is worried that the mental instability of her father will overcome her as well. We both really, really enjoyed the play and thought it was brilliantly performed by every cast member.
So I read that a
movie was coming out starring Gweneth Paltrow as the daughter Catherine and Anthony Hopkins as the father. The Hopkins choice was great, but I couldn't help but think poorly of the decision to cast Paltrow. The character is rather cranky and malcontentual. Paltrow is just a bit, I dunno, vulnerable?
So I'm prepared to say that they picked the wrong person when I discover that Paltrow was actually the original Catherine in the original production of the play.
Kinda feel stupid for rendering judgment, I must say.
I must declare, though, that casting Kirsten Dunst's boy-toy Jake Gyllenhaal as the father's protege and the daughter's love interest was a total mistake, though.
Total.
You've picked a good safe bet to retreat to.
By the way, is "Donnie Darko" the most overrated movie of the past ten years, or is it just me?
I haven't actually seen Donnie Darko. A lot of people whose opinions I trust have endlessly endorsed the movie and it was actually a candidate for Camille and I last week (we saw "Wild Things" instead).
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