Best plastic bag in a movie?

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2004)

Given that this was a "it'll have to do" DVD rental choice, I wasn't prepared for the mesmerising effect this film had on me. What also surprised me was the wide range of views that others took from it, some negative including: warnings about drugs, dropping out, the depressing nature of a wasted life, alienation, family breakdown, etc.
These (and many other views) remain so, but for me, the overarching message is one of waking up to the drama and indescribable beauty of every day life (and in fact, every moment). The whole film seems summed up by the paradox of Ricky's plastic bag, dancing in the wind: ordinary, forgettable, banal... yet aching with beauty. 'Look closer' says the strap line. Astounding.