Director: John N. Smith
Writer: LouAnne Johnson, Ronald Bass
Starring: Michelle Pheifer, George Dzundza
Short recommendation today!
Great movie! I loved almost everything about
it (except some storylines, they are so predictable). It all seems so raw, so
real: the music, the scenary, all of the characters, nothing seems faked or
acted. It brings back the 90s mood and makes you nostalgic, but also wanting to
hear some „old music”! (Coolio-Gangsta's Paradise)
One of the things that stuck in my head is
something the character Raoul says. I’m not going to give the direct quote,
just paraphrase it. When the cops took him to the car, miss Johnson comes and
asks him why did he do it. Raul says that he must fight for himself, that if he
didn’t, people will think he is weak and he couldn’t walk with his head up high
anymore. He said that if America wouldn’t stand up for itself, anyone would
attack it. I understood what he was saying...because it is partially true. One
of the reasons America is so strong as a nation is because it fought all the
way to the top and didn’t stop at anything...even if it was too fast, too
stupid or too risque. It didn’t had the wisdom of the European, but it had guts
and power. That’s one way to succed!
Long story short: good movie! If you’re in the
mood for some 90s music or vibe, check it out!
