Atlas Shrugged, Part II

Yesterday I went to see the much anticipated (by me and a handful of friends) Atlas Shrugged, Part II.  I am very passionate about the book and am thrilled that it's transitioning onto the big screen.  Part I came out in 2011 and although it received harsh reviews, I didn't think the film was too bad.  There were a lot of no-name actors and it was definitely a low-budget film.  Some people criticized that the story line was too hard to follow and that it jumped around a lot.  Having recently read the book, my first impression was that Part I could have been EPIC, but considering the circumstances behind the making of the film it was good enough and made for an enjoyable evening (especially since I had only spent $0.99 on the redbox rental).  Taking all of this into consideration I thought my expectations were pretty reasonable for Part II.

In a nutshell, was it the WORST film I have ever seen?

No......but it was pretty close.

I was disappointed.

It did, however, make me want to read the book again.  Such a great novel!  I can't, in good conscience, recommend this film to anyone. But I do highly recommend the book, especially considering our current political climate.  Read it.  Enjoy it.  Call me and we'll talk about it.

In other news, I do have some unrelated updates:

First, it's official.  Kandis Bryant, Esquire.  It was a great day and I'm going to try really hard to remember all of the little people who helped me get to where I am today.  :)

Second, thanks for all of your concern after my post about my cooking experiences.  I will keep you updated as I learn more, but I can report that I made crockpot lasagna yesterday and the fire alarm didn't go off once.  So I'm learning.

Lastly, it looks like I'm relocating to Connecticut.....for Thanksgiving that is!  This year is the year all of my siblings head to their in-laws for Thanksgiving so instead of kicking it with Mummsy and Popsicle, I decided to head East.  As I keep telling my mom, I'm not "ditching" them (a term she likes to throw out every now and then) but I'm simply taking advantage of the extra time off of work that surrounds the holidays.  Really, I'm being quite efficient in my vacation time.  This way, when they go on their mission I will have plenty of vacation time to go visit them and spend some QUALITY time (aka a month if they go anywhere in Europe).  So really, I'm just keeping their best interest at heart (and......November may or may not be about 6 months since returning from Hawaii, so a vacation will be long overdue.  I think I might be slightly spoiled).

Have a good week!