Rain, Rain Go Away
"I need a new nigga for this black cloud to follow, cause while it's over me it's to dark to see tomorrow."~Nas
Argh the complexities of myself when life seems full of contemplation. Rain, hurricanes, that's what life feels like inside out. A fog so thick I can't see the forrest for the trees more often than not. I have read of this disorientation in the blogs of my kindred spirits, talked to my closest friend on the phone about it, shared volumes of dialog with my bestest friend - my mother about it, watched my ex-coworkers befuddled by it. Times are tenderly pressured, like that barometric pressure of the swirling clouds. Life has been filled with burst of 80 mph winds, and flooded with less discriminating H2o. And what is left? My natural thoughts no matter how much discord attempts to infect their purity and honesty. Within all this challenge I find some safety and comfort within my most natural thoughts, tinged with an unfathomable ounce of optimism. Cause I'm a pessimistic optimist at heart, despite the world, despite my external influences.
In the midst of all this I feel my freedom from the plantation for the first time today. And what does one do with a newfound sense of freedom, initially they are disoriented. So I'll embrace that rather than fight undercurrent within this high tide. *smile* at my barely and temporarily there complacency. That too is new and a definite change in the my programming.
I spent these rainy/windy days watching movies over the past 5 days. The majority of them have been quite heavy.
out of 5 stars as measurement
Starting with
Touching The Void **** 1/2 stars
A documentary style movie that is about the struggle of two mountaineers to make it off one of the highest mountain in Peru. It was narrated by the actual men that made the climb. A harrowing story of the will we all have at whatever degree to make it and that process. A crawling movie and many scenes of men at the brink of failing to survive with raw faces and black frost bitten finger tips. I recommend this flick.
Second,
The Legend of Suriyothai **** stars
A beautiful depiction of Siamese (Now Thailand) lore of a woman's sacrifice for the greater good of her people. A amazing depiction of a foreign community and protocol. Also recommended.
Third,
The Virgin Suicideds *** stars
Yes I know this been out for a while but I caught the preview and wanted to check it out. Terribly sad story about what not to be as a parent. A beautiful depiction of the core of a sisters love. But way depressing.
Fourth,
In America ***1/2 stars
With my man Dijmon Honsou (I LOOOOOOVE HIM) This one is about an Irish family that moves to the US shortly after the loss of a son. I loved the fact that the father didn't give up his dream and love to be an actor and his family totally supported him even under the most distressing conditions. Dijmon played a character named Mateo who was dying that manages to be this family's only friend in their tenement. Touching story of faith.
Last was the most intelligent film I've seen in many years.
Dogville ***** stars
A very difficult film to get into because of it deconstructed way it was set, costume and filming techniques. I see that it was made that way so that you focus on the story. It is filmed on what appears to be a monopoly theatre set. No doors for the structure a painted on the floor dog. Just the simplicity of a story. But this is no ordinary story and was not made for the average joe smo. Definitely a thinkers move with it's complexity and ending in a conundrum that once you figure leaves you shook. To all my thinker out there you GOTTA see this one...especially you Omi! I will get into this story and it's message more in a future post.
But, the movies were so emotionally spending that for the past few days I could lay down the weight of my own life and vicariously live through these imaginary and real stories of what others see, both American and foreign. I got a global perspective with my mind being a clean slate within our countries most beloved pastimes...The Movies.
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