I couldn't believe how light my keychain was after taking off my car keys. I took both my van and my diddy car back to the hire place and bid them a solemn farewell, at least the neighbours will have more parking spaces but I do feel a little more grounded. I'm getting a hire car on the next one, but right now I can just relax and not have to worry about forgetting to lock my cars on the next road over.
Did another duo of films on my day off, Martin Scorsese's Casino was textbook entry in his gangster catalogue. Criminals go from glam to hiding out from the feds, relationships shift from intoxicated lovers into bitter quarrels and it all ends in tears. While it wasn't his strongest film it was still entertaining, insights into the backscenes of the casinos was consistently fun. Plus Joe Pesci just does what he does best here.
Babyteeth was the chaser film. In the opening half hour I thought the film could be hard work. The characters were neurotic and the tone felt like it was flip-flopping a lot. But as it went on you begin to understand exactly why all the characters are acting out and why their lives are in a state of flux. I sympathised with everyone towards the end of it and ended up enjoying it a fair bit - its a grower for sure and I'd recommend it if you need to fill an evening with something substantial.
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