Ramblings of a Constipated Mind

The only major thing that I've done recently is watch High Fidelty. It's a movie I've been wanting to see for a while, and James gave it to me for my birthday.

Whoa, this movie is...this movie is...this movie just is. I can't really put it into words. After it was over, I couldn't decide what I thought about it. There's just so much it's trying to say, and so much lurking below the surface, I couldn't get it all.

Basically, it's about this guy named Rob who just broke up with his girlfriend Laura. So he thinks back to his "top five most memorable breakups" and tries to figure out what went wrong. Why can't he seem to successfully handle a relationship? He searches for the secret of true love while running a record store and trying to figure out what to do about Laura.

Thank God for a movie that takes the time to seriously explore questions that plague the average male and people involved in relationships in general, such as: When is it time to move on? Is it worth getting involved with someone just to avoid being single? What role does sex have in all of this? When should I stop focusing on me and start focusing on the other person? What can we learn from heartbreak?

I really want to write a full review of this movie, but that will depend on how much time I have and whether or not I can see it again - since I feel I really need to. I'm not sure if I agree with all the messages this film is presenting, but I do consider it a good movie. A very good movie. Unfortunately, I'm not quite sure if I really really like it or not. I'll have to watch it again to find out. Right now, my brain just can't fully grasp it all.

Quote of Da Moment:
"Hey, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm certainly not the dumbest. I mean, I've read books like "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Love in the Time of Cholera", and I think I've understood them. They're about girls, right? Just kidding."
--High Fidelity