The Hours
To begin with - The Hours is one of my all-time favorite films. The last time I watched it, however, was over two years ago, so I thought it was worth a re-watch and it definitely was. The Hours is a movie about a lot of things. It could be about three suicide attempts, two of them being successful. It could be a story about traumatic childhood experiences reemerging in adulthood, or even the importance of mental health in women and minorities. Perhaps it's about three versions of Mrs. Dalloway - the perfect hostess with the perfect life and perfect husband and perfect...everything, except for being alone and locked away from the love she desires. The movie begins with Virginia Woolf, and through her story, we learn of her home life and mental instability. She passionately kisses her sister, Vanessa, who passionately kisses her back. Even though Virginia has so many things going for her - her own room, a loving and successful husband, a wonderful house and a writing room - but ...