these tarts of pop

We finally finished watching Driving Lessons, she and I.

And here's some of what she had to say:

"[Rupert's] the hottest tree I've seen. He's like, a really cute tree with a really cute butt."

LOLOLOLOLOOOOOOOOLOLOLOLOZ.

So, mightyafrodite and I headed out to see "Driving Lessons (DL)" over the weekend.

Before I start in with the Rupertgush, let me say that I thoroughly enjoyed this movie -- and not just because Rupert is in it.

Although we went out there expecting a mediocre flick, we were both pleasantly surprised.

I enjoyed it from start to finish, and normally, I don't care for those coming-of-age/voyage-of-self-discovery type movies. They're so cliche' that they can be painful to watch. DL is cliche' as well, I won't deny it, but in my opinion the performances (chiefly Julie Walters', Laura Linney's and Rupert's) save the movie and make it enjoyable. The fact that Rupert is just so pretty in this movie certainly didn't hurt, either. :)

It features a Ben Folds song in it too. This movie really does love me.

I want the soundtrack.

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Another pleasant surprise was that Rupert, besides being hot molten sex, really is a talented actor.

As the HP movies have been the only thing I've seen him in (I haven't seen Thunderpants...yet), I didn't really have a clear idea of him as an actor. I mean, let's face it, as much as I adore the character of Ron Weasley, Movie!Ron isn't all that complicated, is he? Movie!Ron sort of goes like this:

*says something funny/witty/sarcastic*
"I'm mad because I'm poor."
"Harry always gets everything." *poutpout*
"I want Hermione, but she's too busy trying to keep Viktor out of her underwear." *poutpoutseethe*
"Malfoy's a slimy git." (Even though we're totally in love/lust with each other. Why do you think we fight so much?)
*is sullen*
*is afeared*
*screams and/or whimpers about spiders/ghosts/Dark Lords/peas/whatever*
*makes WTF? face*
"Bloody hell."

Rupert really shines in DL. There's an ease...a natural-ness about his acting style and he just fits right into the character. It doesn't feel like he's playing Ron Weasley playing Ben Marshall, which is what I was afraid of. I think he has a very promising career as an actor and I hope he continues to get opportunities like this one.



( Now for the Rupertgush. If you're not a fan, don't even bother clicking here. Srsly. )