unicorns, eyebrows and other confusing business
some things i didn't understand:
1.) where did the unicorn come from and where did it go? i thought it was going to end up being someone in animal disguise or some other celesital being fallen to earth to protect yvaine. it showed up, saved the day (twice!), then was never mentioned again.
2.) was it just me, or did claire danes have no eyebrows in this movie? i assumed it was to make her look different from humans, but it was so distracting--especially during her confession of love speech. i mean, she's cute and all, but she looked vaguely sinister without her eyebrows.
3.) why did he leave their love nest to go dump victoria on her birthday? if you've really found the love of your life and you're naked in bed with her, do you really take off (and leave a confusing message with a blase innkeeper) just to go rub it in the face of some girl who was never worth your affection in the first place? i mean, just invite her to to the wedding (which he did, anyway).
4.) robert de niro's mincing about was just jarring. there are other ways to play convincingly alpha male gay without all the namby-pamby flourishes. willem defoe in "boondock saints" is a great example.