ondine.

it's not too often that i rave about a film. i usually find myself easily entertained and not often disappointed, but rarely impressed. that being said, i really, really enjoyed the movie ondine (2009). it has to be one of the most visually beautiful films i've seen this year. i'm not sure whether it was actually filmed in ireland or not, but the setting is absolutely stunning. the plot is enjoyable if you're willing to accept it for what it is (a film about a fisherman finding a woman he believes to be a water nymph in his net,) and the writing is ok, although somewhat abrupt at pivotal plot points, but the scenery, cinematography and performances make it a film definitely worth seeing. colin farrell seems very at home in the role of the syracus, the provincial fisherman and recovering alcoholic, but alicja bachleda really breathes magic into the film as ondine (and makes a trench coat and fishing boots look good while at it.)