The Simple Pleasures in Life

Rating: 7/10 (6 November 2006)

I didn't expect an enthralling action movie or drama upon finally deciding to watch, 'Coffee and Cigarettes'. In fact, I thought I'd never watch 'this kind of film'. Feeling slightly depressed one evening however, I just wanted to lay back to something intelligent with a unique perspective. As it turns out, I was quite pleased. And it's not because I'm some kind of artsy film student. That couldn't be further from the truth. People simply tend to have interesting conversations over drinks. Even more, intelligent people tend to speak their mind over drinks, or at least show it in their facial expressions. Some of the sketches captured precisely what I hoped to see (e.g. between Iggy Pop and Tom Waits) while others were rather boring (e.g. Renee). Some just didn't quite fit in with the rest (e.g. Vinny Vella). This movie isn't about humor or drama but rather just a slice of life at the pace it should be. I don't smoke or drink much coffee but it made me feel like having evening tea more often, with intelligent company to boot. There really isn't much more to life than savoring such moments.