Two friends and I went out to dinner and a movie in Palo Alto tonight. We had a wonderful dinner at Evvia; I had the Katsiki Yiouvetsi, which is a goat casserole braised with pearl onions, artichokes, and feta cheese. I’d never had goat meat before, and found it to be quite tasty. It is also apparently low in fat and cholesterol.
Afterward we saw Tarsem‘s The Fall, which had absolutely stunning cinematography as well as an engaging plot. Set in a hospital in Los Angeles in the early 20th century, it is the story of Alexandria, a young girl with a broken arm from falling while picking oranges, who befriends another patient, Ray, an actor injured in fall in a movie stunt. Alexandria is enthralled by the epic tale of love and revenge Ray spins, but perhaps everything isn’t quite what it seems.
This was actually the second time I’ve seen The Fall; I wanted to see it again both because of the visual beauty, and to catch a few minor plot details I missed the first time. I’d love to get this film on Blu-Ray.