John Aleman

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After thoroughly enjoying Gentleman on Moscow I was disappointed in this novel. I did not find the characters believable; an eight year old with knowledge and wisdom well beyond his years. I did not understand the motivation behind the erratic, irrational, and destructive behavior of some of the characters. There were so many loose threads at the end of the story; in some ways the characters were no closer to achieving their dreams at the end of the book than they were at its beginning.

The Lincoln Highway

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Despite the movie’s long run time I remained engrossed in the story throughout. It is quite an acting and screenwriting achievement to portray the De Niro and DiCaprio characters with their complex motivations of greed, deceit, cruelty, misplaced loyalty, and self deluded affections. I left the movie feeling saddened by the personal tragedy of the Osage in this historical portrayal, and the historical suffering of native Americans at the hands of greedy whites. In this story I felt uplifted by the perseverence of the Osage characters and the ultimate conviction of the perpetrators of the heinous murders. I enjoyed the experience of being authentically transported in time and place and learning something new about Oklahoma and the Osage culture of the time. I highly recommend this movie.

Killers of the Flower Moon