Scanner Darkly.
It’s alright I guess, the much hyped rotoscoping isn’t really that great though, not sure it adds to the film much. A bit boring if anything and the acting is pretty lame a lot of the time. Story-wise it’s fairly faithful to the book, not that I care much about that, but despite all the surface wierdness it doesn’t really manage to tap into the unsetteling core of the book. Basically don’t bother, or watch it on video on a Sunday morning or something.

Volver.
Brilliant. Having been a fan of his early stuff I didn’t really like the last 2 issue heavy Almodovar films. This one kind of dials back the ‘maturity’ in favour of more of the kitch melodrama of his earlier films, lays some things on pretty thick (as you’d expect (esp the bit where Penelope Cruz sings, I probably would have prefered a less perfect rendition esp as she’s supposed to be choking up, and where did all that echo come from?)) but basically do bother, there aren’t many people making films this good.

Also, it has one of my favourite posters of recent years.