Tuesday, August 31, 2010
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
Today's film was Andrew Bujalski's
Even the title lays it on lightly.
This film is about aspiration and love or, more precisely, "like" in the age region of the early twenties.
It explores a few weeks in the life of three young people who might be and could become a love triangle but right now are settling for friendship.
There is a lot of talking and a great deal of it is done lying down. The thing is that there is no sex. There may be a lot of thinking about it but it is not really even discussed or brought up except in the most indirect way.
I got this film because I am interested in this film maker.
He has made three films and I am seeing all of them. I started with the most recent Beeswax, the other day.
Tomorrow is Funny Ha ha.
The thing that is attractive of these small films is that the style is quite unique. Today's film was in black and white, handheld. It was in the old square format.
It was like watching a silent film or a film from the forties without any other reference points than the music (one of three is an aspiring and potentially successful musician). In fact, given the phones and stuff, the clothes these kids wear, we could easily be in the 80s. It is sort of timeless.
I just like that Bujalski is on the cusp of something. He is involved in a number of other similar indie projects.
I would just like to say that "I was there, when....".
I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5.
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