Sundance

Today was our first day to view films. But before I even mention anything like films, I would like to say how out of place I feel sometimes. Sundance at times feels so superficial, so much like a time to impress. I also get the feeling of a lot of lost people searching for meaning in the films they flock to, yet coming up empty. Maybe I feel out of place because I feel that I am more attracted to the Church and media, rather than the whole movie side of mass comm.


I wonder if a more religious film could make it to Sundance, let alone do well? From my short time here, Sundance seems to be obsessed sex, nudity, spirituality, and a search for something more. Sometimes I feel like they are hurting and trying to find their answers in these movies.






























Our first movie today was "Nowhere Boy", a story about the early life of John Lennon. The link is http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1266029/ or http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/nowhereboy_sundance2010. I don't want to give anything away, but it is a film you must definitely see.






Our second movie was, "Lovers of Hate", a story of two brothers in love with the same woman, which happens to be one of the brothers' wife. http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/loversofhate_sundance2010 or http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436560/. This really isn't a film I would recommend to my friends, just because I don't think any of them would really like it. However, some might like it, but for me it was hard to like it.

The basic plot of the movie is one couple is breaking up and Rudy doesn't want his brother Paul to know, so Rudy ask his soon to be ex to visit his brother who is in town. She reluctantly agrees to but regrets her decision after the dinner. Paul suspects something is up and figures out his brother and his wife are splitting up. Basically, the short story is Rudy ends up in his brothers condo when his brother and his wife come back. He can't escape without them knowing he's there so he has to endure several sexual encounters that his ex-wife or soon to be ex-wife has with his brother.

So during Rudy's time there he spies on his family and pulls small pranks and tries to ruin both of their lives. Definitely a different type of film that borders on creepy. Has a few funny parts, but those are outweighed by some poor camera work, and a story that falls flat.

So those are the two movies we watched today. I'll try to keep you updated on our events tomorrow.