Sunday, June 12, 2011

Indie Films

So, here in the state and city which I currently reside in, I often feel annoyed with theaters.  Why?  Because, they don't  show independent films here.   Or at least, when they do, it's only for a weekend and then they move on.  Luckily this weekend I was able to finally see Tree of Life.  It was such a beautiful film.  As always, Malick's style is amazing.  Each shot could be framed and put on a wall.
What bothered me was when the movie ended, I heard a man gruff and say, "What a load of crap."
Obviously they had not seen a Malick film before.  Obviously they missed the point of the movie.  Sure, there were a few things I feel didn't fit with the movie, but all in all, it was amazing.
And the kids!  Malick really captured childhood.  It brought back a ton of memories.  Each moment the kids experienced being kids, reminded me exactly where I was when I was that age.
Beautiful film.
My whole point is, I can see whey they don't show too many indie films here in this city.  Most people here go for the big blockbuster explosion and screaming films.  So, it seems.  But, I could be wrong.

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