A Film That Will Stay With You

Rating: 8/10 (17 March 2007)

I saw this film cold ... hadn't read reviews, hadn't seen any ads, didn't have any expectations. And it blew me away! The story is about people searching for their souls and you just might find your own in the process of watching it. Like the "blues" played throughout the picture, you're high, you're low, you're happy, you're sad, you're hungry, you're thirsty, you're satiated, you're alive. And what makes you feel best in life is doing both for yourself and for others.
I walked away from the film with feelings coursing through me and thoughts jumbling out of my brain. True art is supposed to move you emotionally and intellectually and this movie certainly did that for me.
The leads are sensational ... they are their characters without ever a false note. And the supporting characters add a perfect punctuation to the piece.
I don't suspect everyone will like this movie -- it's an odd little piece that's difficult to pigeonhole. I don't know if I could watch it again -- possibly too emotionally exhausting. But it's certainly a film I'll think about for years to come.