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Everyone should take time
to see The Hours
JULIE
HOLLEMAN AND
ELIZABETH
EVANS
Movie Critics
Mrs. Dalloway is a ficti
tious character who affects
the lives of three different
women in the new fibn The
Hours. Virginia Woolf,
played by Nicole Kidman
{Moulin Rouge), is an
author living in the 1920s
whose psychological prob
lems keep her isolated from
society. Her novel, Mrs.
Dalloway, personally
affects the lives of Laura
Brown (Julianne Moore,
Far From Heaven), a suffo
cated 1950s housewife, and
Clarissa Vaughan (Meryl
Streep, Adaptation), a New
York City editor in 2001.
In Woolfs novel, Mrs.
Dalloway is determined to
give a social party, despite
resistance from her friends.
Laura Brown, who is read
ing the novel, is also plan
ning a surprise birthday
party for,her husband.
Laura feels confined in her
role as a typical housewife
and is s^ggling to make a
decision between life and
death.
Clarissa Vaughan is
throwing a party for her
poet fnend, Richard (Ed
Harris, A Beautiful Mind),
who does not want to
attend. Richard, who is
dying of AIDS, also ques
tions the meaning of his
life. Each character is try
ing to escape the "hours"
they still have to live after
their parties are over.
Kidman perfectly por
trays the tortured mind of
Virginia Woolf. Her bril
liant acting skills leave
audiences in no doubt of
Woolfs psychological
problems. The film dis
plays her wide range of act
ing talent, spanning from
innocence to sadness to
anger. Throughout the film,
her facial expressions are
distanced as if she were in
deep thought, contemplat
ing the lives of not only the
characters in the novel, but
also her own. Kidman's
performance recently
earned her the Golden
Globe award for Best
Actress in a Drama.
Moore captures the sym
pathy of audiences and
leads them into her life as
the trapped housewife,
Laura. Portrayed exquisite
ly, her emotions of depres
sion and confusion sur
round her everyday life.
Recently, Moore has
received a lot of attention
for the dramatic roles she
Five Way Friday sure to find
new fans witii Wrecked
KASEY
OVERTON
Music Reporter
Another band is tearing
up the East Coast with the
release of its latest record.
Five Way Friday, a five-
piece rock band fi’om South
Carolina, has been around
since 1997. But with the
release of their third album
Wrecked, these boys are
sure to gain national recog
nition.
Wrecked is a compilation
of caring and sincere lyrics
mixed with some of the
best melodies and har
monies I’ve heard from a
rock band in awhile. Their
sound is that of wholesome
rock 'n' roll. Throw some
Hootie and the Blowfish
together with Matchbox
Twenty and you have the
sound of Five Way Friday.
One common goal for this
record was "to make a
record that captured their
live energy and sound."
And Wrecked accomplishes
that goal.
With songs like "Good
Girls Don't Lie" and
"Return", the boys of Five
Way Friday show off their
sensitive side. With a blues
sound for the guitar and
lyrics that speak the truth,
"Good Girls Don't Lie" is
one of the best songs off of
Wrecked. Piano and bluesy
guitar solos make "Return"
another great song. It's a
love song with a different
twist. "You cannot return to
me/Won't you sit here and
wait patiently/For you to
return to me/This will be
the last time I will watch
5'ou go."
And there is more to
Wrecked than love songs.
Five Way Friday knows
how to rock. With songs
like "Vision in White" and
"Everybody's Angel," the
band, combines catchy
lyrics with powerful drum
and guitar solos. Every
song on the album is worth
singing along to.
I have to admit that I had
no clue who Five Way
Friday was when I received
their latest release. But I
took the time to listen to
their CD and since then 1
have not been able to take
it out of my CD player.
Wrecked is one of the best
rock CD's I have heard in a
long time. Every song is
something different with
the sound and lyrics. It def
initely receives an A+ from
me.
To check out the band
and decide for yourself,
catch their performance at
the Lincoln Theatre on
March 1.
has played. Her perform
ance in this film shows her
talents are well beyond the
expectations many have of
her.
Streep's talent has long
been evident in many of
her films. The role of
Clarissa exposes her to a
younger audience and chal
lenges her in new ways.
However, she meets this
challenge with an outstand
ing performance. The film
proves that her talent will
only improve with age.
Harris rarely gets recog
nized for his acting abili
ties, but this film shows
that he is a dazzling actor
worthy of recognition. He
accepts a variety of roles in
many genres and always
proves he can portray
almost any type of charac
ter. Harris' talents grow
with each fibn, and this
role shows his acting abili
ty in a role that will help
broaden his acting reper
toire.
The incredible talent of
these four actors combines
to make The Hours a cine
matic masterpiece. The
script can be confusing in
places, but it can also lead
the audience to a deeper
understanding of the psy
chological confusion that
fueled Virginia Woolfs
imagination.
If you want to see a pas
sionate film, rich in artistic
direction, and filled with
intellect, then see The
s
Hours". Don’t expect-a feel
good movie with tears of
laughter but expect tears of
a different kind.
Our Ratings:
H: ***
E: **1/2
Communllir CaUndar
The Grace Li Wang Art Gallery on Millbroob Road
is exhibiting “Polarities: Worbs from Across the
Spectrum” until Feb. 15. Call the gallerv at 871-5800
for more Informcrtion.
The Ojrolina Hurricanes will play the Toronto
Maple Leafs tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the RBC
Center.
The Ringling Bros, and Bamum & Bailey Qrcus will
visit the RBC Center Feb. 5-7. Contact Tlcbetmaster
for tickets.
The N.C Symphony will present pianist Jon Kimura
Parker, featuring guest conductor Michael Christie,
Ian. 31 & Feb. l at the Meymandl Concert Hall in
the BTI Center. Call the center for tickets.
The North Carolina State men’s basketball team
will play the Clemson Tigers at 1 p.m. on Feb. 2 at
the RBC Center.
The Opera Company of North Carolina will present
Samson et Dallla on Jaa 31 ot 8 p.m. and Feb. 2 at
2 p.m. at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. Call
Tlcketmoster for tickets.