If a movie doesn’t make you feel a little extra something, perhaps a slight sense of elation or the good kind of sadness, or a deeper appreciation of how radiant or cruel life can seem at times or how quickly it’s all over…if a movie doesn’t intensify your feelings about life to some degree then what the hell’s the point?
Who besides downhead critics would want you to see a film that makes you feel a bit less enthused about the basic experience of living, a film that imparts a slight sense of gloom or depression or resignation about the daily struggle of trying to keep our lives focused and sensible and semi-productive and on track, and without succumbing to stupid, life-diminishing addictions…I’ve seen plenty of films that have left me with feelings of terrible depression, and many of these films have been escapist in nature. Then again I was also deeply brought down by The Power of the Dog.
So I guess I’m basically asking “what sad or solemn or melancholy films have left you with an enhanced appreciation of life?”
When I say “basically”, by the way, I really mean “BAYziglee.” And when I say “because,” I really mean “beCUZZ” or just “CUZ.”