Wednesday, January 28, 2009

12 movies, 3 days

I'm having trouble sitting down and writing about my Sundance Film Festival experience.
Maybe it's because I am so tired and restless since I've returned. Seeing 12 films in 3 days will do that to you. It was worth it though and I can't wait to go back next year!
I wanted to write a brief synopsis on each movie I saw, but my mind is failing me at the moment. So a list is all I can come up with for now.

Victoria Day
The Yes Men Fix the World (Documentary)
Sin Nombre
Cold Souls
Shrink
An Education
Bronson
Over the Hills and Far Away (Documentary)
It May Get Loud (Documentary)
Mystery Team
Paper Heart
Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire

I enjoyed them all. Some were difficult to watch at times (Sin Nombre, Bronson, Push), others really made you think (Yes Men), some were just entertaining without having to think at all (It May Get Loud, Mystery Team). My favorites were Shrink and An Education. I think both of these movies will end up in theater, so you'll have your chance to see them.
I only saw one "star" and I can't even think of his name or any movies he has been in. He hasn't been in anything in a long time. I know I'll see him in something one day and will be able to say "That's him! That's the actor that was one foot away from me!"
I did have a man on the bus ask me what movie I was in. He was old though and probably nearsighted.
Here is my favorite picture from my trip. I sadly forgot I had a camera and didn't take very many. This was my first morning in Utah on my drive to Park City. It is so beautiful there. Jesse told me I'd fall in love with it and he'd have to drag me back to Virginia. That didn't happen, but I really did enjoy the views.

1 comment:

Jesse said...

I am glad you had fun. The landscape here is just incredible. I want to move but I don't want to leave my friends... Believe it or not I would come home tomorrow and skip the remaining three ski days I have in Utah to see you. C U.