it’s quite apparent that the decisions of what films make it to the oscars, what awards are given out and to whom, and even the available categories omit from the equation many great, great films, and yes, entire genres of films. i’ll check it out, as i always do, but with my heart so set on Memoirs of a Geisha, i’m over this event well before it’s begun.

it’s rare that a film does a great book justice. you have to edit many dozens of hours of reading to make a film that’s not a week long, but that still captures the feeling without cutting so much out that you have to fill it in with totally different scenes and elements that weren’t even part of the original story. only the people who’ve read the book usually mind that, but it is annoying. “memoirs of a geisha” however, managed to remain true to the story. the imagery, while sometimes different than what was in my head, was just as colorful and fascinating. kudos to rob marshall. it might not be the best movie ever created, but i’ll sure watch it again.