Saturday, May 21, 2005
Colin Firth
While I'm being a shameless fan of handsome actors (maybe not shameless, just really really enthusiastic!), I'll mention Colin Firth. He comes to mind today because, well, partly because he's really nice to bring to mind any time, but also because it's the anniversary of the British landing on the Falklands Islands in the 1982 war. I realized I was a huge Firth fan when I saw the 1989 movie Tumbledown, relating the story of British solider Robert Lawrence. I'd liked Firth in a couple of earlier movies (Another Country and A Month in the Country particularly) but Tumbledown's complex, uneasy story locked me in. The movie is "a gripping study of the aftermath of war and battle [that] keeps the viewer deeply enmeshed in the struggles of the principal hero." (Quote from IMDb.) It realistically shows a couple of battles of that nasty odd war and, more importantly, the personal strength and heroism that emerged when the ravages of war were visited on a strong and intelligent individual. It's an extraordinary story and a terrific movie. I suppose my attraction to Firth began by being interlaced with my admiration, respect and liking for Lawrence.
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