Off to the movies on MLK day
I just saw, “Up in the Air” and I’m still floating around in the clouds from being surprised by such an incredible movie. Sure, I heard the buzz but I wasn’t prepared for its remarkable, yet sad commentary on the empty but comfortable isolation of a life surrounded by strangers. Life often seems romantic for those who commute by air all over the place, but I’ve had friends who do it and, like the movie, it is no picnic. In fact, it’s hard to have a deep meaningful life at all for those constant travelers. I don’t envy them. I don’t want the reader to get the idea the movie was a big emotional downer, because it wasn’t. It was highly entertaining, but ranked right up there with “Doubt” and “Revolutionary Road” in its complexity and emotional impact.
Another cross posting today. Please read my post on the “Three Ways of Meeting Oppression” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King over at AMERICAblog Gay.
Posted: Monday, January 18th, 2010 @ 10:42 pm
Categories: General.
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