Monday, August 08, 2005

Movie Review: I Heart Huckabees

This movie made me want to be a Buddhist, or maybe a nihilist, or maybe just watch it again. I really liked it, but I can't explain why. This is frustrating, because I think this post sounds like one of Blachman's book reviews and I never liked those.

One thing that really rung true for me--more so than any of the existential meditations--was the dinner table scene with Steve's family. Those people are exactly like my neighbors from Sugar Land. There was a WaPo article some time back documenting the unique blend of religiosity, self satisfaction, and earnestness in the Sugar Land suburbs (Tom Delay's home district). Russell nails this scene perfectly.
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