The wackness

I watched The Wackness yesterday, which had made it into the filing cabinet of my mind only because it separated the Olsen twins for five minutes (which is coincidental about four minutes longer than said twin appears in the film). Despite finding whichever twin it was to be as bland as expected, I found the rest of the film to be, well, rather lovely. I love the idea of a quiet, hot New York summer, where everyone is off somewhere else being cool, and the people left have nothing better to do but walk the streets in search of comfort, both figuratively and literally. This summer is the one between high school and college, and as it's set in 94, the time is a lot closer to my own experience of graduation, even if the place is another world away. This is a great New York movie, full of long skyline shots, gritty street views, and endless commentary about Guilanni and Notorious B.I.G. that subtly reminds you of the place and time. And the main character falls in love over a cold beer in central park, which could possibly be the best way to fall in love. I've shied away from posting walk on the wild side here before, as it can sometimes feel tacky or obvious, but as it accompanied the hero of this movie, skateboarding through the park with a walkman, it felt like catching up with a really good friend. And when I watched the video today, without sound on this 94esk computer, it looked really good again. Enjoy!