I know I’m not alone when I say, I love good film. I just love it so much. However, over the past few years, I can’t say I have been “affected” by a film. Do you follow me? Something that hits close to home and makes you sit through the credits because you feel as if you need to thank every single person listed. The last movie to do that for me was Dancer in the Dark. Some may roll their eyes and think that it’s just because I’m a Bjork-nut. But the protagonist was someone I identified with. Someone who saw hard times and misfortune but escaped through imagination and music. That was back in 2003.

The other night, I saw The Wrestler. Most of you may be familiar with it. The comeback of Mickey Rourke and his recent (and much deserved) Golden Globe win have been getting a lot of coverage media-wise. The film is probably playing at your local art-house theater but will most likely be wide released once the buzz of how good this film is gets around. And it is good, very good. Great acting on all counts and a heart-wrenching story that is brutally honest. But this film went one step further for me. I saw someone very close to me in Mickey Rouke’s character. I saw a man who has seen the good and bad that life has to offer. I saw a man who has thrown it all away but wants to make things right…and doesn’t know how. I see grit, pain, loneliness, and forced emptiness. Not only did the film hit close to home, but Bruce Springsteen’s The Wrestler came just as close. I don’t know what else to say without giving away too much of my private life, but I can safely say that I identified with this film. I recommend anyone to see this as soon as you can. Some movies are made to entertain and some are made to move you. This, my friends, is a mover.

In other news…

This Will Destroy You and Lymbyc System have released their highly anticipated (at least for me) split EP Field Studies on Magic Bullet Records. Yet another intelligent and ambitious release from these two talented acts.

Lymbyc System – Narita

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