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Asuka and I watched a couple of movies this week. One old one and a new one. We saw National Treasure: Book of Secrets in the theatre and it was pretty good. If you can put aside the somewhat contrived story, it manages to be fairly entertaining, much like the first one. I know that doesn't sell the movie very well, but I guess I just really enjoy those world-travelling, mystery-seeking and treasure-hunting style movies. It's somewhat akin to Indiana Jones in that sense. Searching for historic or fictional artifacts of legend with a somewhat believable story is interesting to me. I'm not quite sure why, but it's probably also why I like TV documentaries that explore the possible real histories of legendary stories, people, and artifacts.
The older movie we saw was Origin: Spirits of the Past, which is an anime from Japan that came out about two years ago. The story follows a theme similar to a few other Japanese animes (such as the Final Fantasy CGI film) where essentially there is a constant battle of balance between nature and humans. In this film, the setting is in the distant future where a scientific project has gone wrong and the planet is in ruins, the forest has a strong spiritual power, and people live in a struggle to survive. I enjoyed it quite a lot. I often like stories that involve nature in a spiritual sense. And when that blends with science and technology, it usually makes for an intriguing setting. Of course, all of that is meant to be a reflection on our current relationship with nature, and after watching the movie it does make you think a bit.
Anyways, I'd recommend both movies for an entertaining watch. There are a few more movies I want to see in the coming weeks too. Both new theatrical releases, and new DVD releases. So you might see a few more recommendations in the near future.
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