Tuesday, January 25, 2011

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day 17

Oscars nominations are out! Today's theme is...

A MOVIE THAT DESCRIBES ME

Well this is an overly difficult concept because the way I describe me is different than the way you would. I see myself as a smart, hopeless romantic kind of person. Not really entirely a nice guy, not really entirely a jerk. But generally a good guy. So this is the type of movie that I think would describe me. That movie is Owl and the Sparrow. The story follows three Vietnamese people in a urban area. One is a flight attendant currently in an affair with another pilot. One is a zookeeper struggling to keep the zoo he cherished so much. One is a runaway, leaving behind her verbally abusive uncle. It shows how their three lives intertwine and eventually how they become a family. It describes me because I believe in the ideals that are portrayed in the movie. There is a type of serendipity that I believe I look for everyday, that any moment is the right one. I also believe that nothing is better than following your heart. Yea, as a college student, I'm probably gonna get a lot of crap for saying that, but it's true. I've never personally been to Vietnam or have had an experience as profound as those that the characters had, but I have had similar serendipitous experiences and chance encounters with my emotions, which I believe are embodied by Owl and the Sparrow. If you haven't seen it, you should definitely watch it. It has a great big heart, and while campy and cheesy at times, it is truly romantic, not mushy. Well, I'm going to go cry hold back my tears now. See ya!

No comments:

Post a Comment