I went to the movies with a friend, and we weren't sure exactly what was playing. I had remembered seeing a good review about this movie in an Opera magazine not too long ago, so we thought we'd give it a shot.
The first observation was that one of the main characters (named Dwayne) bore a striking resemblance to Doug. He had the same hair, wore the same kind of pants, and had the same body type. Their faces weren't similar at all, but it was still weird.
Anyways, it was absolutely brilliant. The best movie that I've seen in years. I honestly don't think I have ever laughed that hard at a movie in my entire life. And it wasn't just me; roars of laughter would fill the entire theatre regularily.
It was a dark comedy - one that had very serious undertones. It portrayed an extremely disfunctional family, and will most likely strike a chord with everyone who watches it in some way. Yet somehow, even in the most serious of scenes, it manages to make you laugh - and not just a giggle .
The movie felt worthwhile to see. It wasn't just a movie that was fun to watch (and truthfully it was more painful than amusing at parts). There was a lot more to the movie than good writing. It's a commentary on society, families, parenting, dreams, drugs - you name it, and it probably made it in there.
So if you can handle a bit of swearing and are over 18, go see it.
On another note, I'm leaning towards a MacBook over a MacBook Pro. The MBP seems to be a lot of extravegence that I really just don't need. Only drawback seems to be that the MB doesn't come with a cd burner.
And I am confined to my glasses for a week with an eye infection in both eyes and a scratched cornea in my left. Don't know how it happened, exactly. But my glasses have already gotten in the way; I got smashed in the eye with a double stick today at tae kwon do. I still don't really understand how it happened. I suppose I should be thankful, though, because otherwise I would have a black eye instead of mishapen glasses.
And that's that.
Go see the movie. Do it now.
posted by Lisa @ 12:57 AM
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