So....since odds are most of you haven't seen "State of Play" yet, I'll do my darndest not to spoil it for you. But can I just say that if you live in D.C., you MUST see it (at some point in time -- you have no idea how hard it was for me to spend $10 on a movie. If you wait till the DVD, I won't hold it against you).
Most of the movie is set, if not filmed, in D.C. So much fun to watch! And if you're a true local, you'll catch the inaccuracies, which is kind of fun as well.
And the best part? The two most suspenseful scenes were set in CRYSTAL CITY!!!! Yes, that's right, one of the scenes was filmed a block from my apartment. I probably won't sleep well tonight, but it was SO worth it. Without giving anything away, let me give you a play-by-play:
Someone on the phone in a deep, dark voice: "He's in Crystal City."
Kara and I look at each other and mouth "No way!"
Russell Crowe is driving.....and drives right down the Route 1 off ramp onto 15th Street! Kara and I start screaming and pointing at the screen as they show a shot of the Americana Hotel. "Aaaaaaahhhh!!!!" Yes, it was embarrassing, but awesome because everyone else was doing it too. Well, maybe not everyone, but seeing as how the theatre was just a few miles from Crystal City, it was practically everyone.
P.S. My favorite part about the Americana Hotel is that more often than not, most of the lights in the sign are burnt out, and it has been known to read: "ICANA HOT". Love it.
Anyway, I'm sure you're all waiting for my endorsement of the actual movie, instead of my ramblings on Crystal City's moment in the limelight.....but.....oh, come on, just go see it if you love political thrillers with Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright-Penn, Jeff Daniels....need I go on?
1 comment:
You had me at "Rachel McAdams"
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