gwyneth is such a b*tch!

oh wow, what a semi-perfect lovestory between to beautiful people, gwyneth paltrow and eathan hawke, to good and to bizarre to be true.....

i started watching 'great expectations" with great expectations and during the movie they were totally fulfilled.

gwyneth and eathan meet while they are still very young and there is always this weird tension between them (yah it's weird when two 10 year olds french-kiss in the middle of a drinking fountain). gwyneth is raised to be a b*tch and to break men's hearts by her insane and excentric, but loveable, grandmother. gwyneth learns her 'profession' very well and does a good job breaking eathan's heart a couple of times.
they lose contact and meet later on (grown-up) in new york, where they are both involved in the art-scene.

the movie ends differently than you would expect and it surprises you a lot, especially because of little tiny disturbing things that happen. the storyline is simple, but it still grabs you and makes you never turn your head away from the screen.

the film is one of the best films i've ever seen, as far as shots and composition go. i have NEVER seen so many good shots and such a good colaboration of colors and scenery in a movie. both support the storyline, the great actors and the weird things that happen with such an intensity that you still have the images in your head a week after you watched the movie.

basically "great expectations" offers all a good movie needs: wonderful actors (both, eathan and gwyneth do a fabulous job (for a second i thought lovely gwyneth WAS a b*tch!!)), great scenery and shots, a not-too-confusing storyline and little things that shock you while watching it (things that keep you awake and surprise you).

it is a great first date movie and it makes you believe in eternal love and finding the right person to spend your life with....and i believe that's always a reason to watch a movie.