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Since I have been knocked out of commission for the last several days with a minor but painful back injury (the wages of sin, aging, and gravity), I have been fighting cabin fever by making full use of my NetFlix subscription. So, I took a chance on a modest little indie film called Blue State, directed by Marshall Lewey with suitably subtle music by Nathan Johnson. I think many Hamsters may find it amusing in a retrospective way, as it begins with, and is based on, the collective disappointment that was the 2004 election and its immediate effect on many of us of the Blue persuasion.
Breckin Meyer and Anna Pacquin are the leads in this wry and sometimes dark comedy; he's a depressed political blogger and activist, and she's, well, um...you'll have to watch it to find out, I don't want to drop a plot spoiler.
The film is no major epic, it's a little precious and self-conscious in spots, and there are aspects that some may take exception to, but on the whole it provided me with an evening's entertainment. It's rated R for language and there are some "mature" (but no nudity) situations, so maybe not so much for family viewing with young children present.
If you happen to see it, or have already seen it, I'd be interested in your take on it. I wasn't so sure at first, but it kind of grew on me.
Be sure to pay close attention to the very last shot in the film; it's the big payoff and it reminded me immediately of the right honorable Mr. Doug Lindner for reasons that will be obvious to any Hamster.
