Monday night we watched Arlington Road, a movie I put on our queue simply because of the title sequence I had seen in a film/video class in college. Dark, mysterious, and brooding - aided by a score from Angelo Badalamenti.

The movie was very dark, very smart, and totally challenged my expectations of a political thriller. Although Tim Robbins' character was politically the opposite of what I know of the actor in real life, I can totally see why he took that role, playing it as devlishly benign as he did. And Joan Cusack has an evil smile.

That said, I also have to say that maybe the tension level was turned up a little high. In oher words, Patrick and I were wound up so tight after watching this movie that we got into a fight about beans. Yes - beans. As in how many should be soaked for chili. Thank you, Arlington Road. As Morrissey would say "I can laugh about it now but at the time it was terrible". |