Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Gerry

"Fuck the thing! It's probably just some thing at the end of the trail." -Gerry

And with these words, the two Gerrys who are hiking in a "wilderness area" get utterly lost where they walk and walk and walk and walk and walk and very occasionally talk. That is the entire plot. I'm not summarizing or exaggerating. That's it. This extremely arty movie is directed by Gus van Sant, stars Matt Damon and Casey Afflack, and is co-written by the three. Which couldn't have been that hard considering how little dialogue there is. This is a movie in which nothing happens very slowly. As a metaphor for life, it is interesting enough but it's definitely a movie to watch while doing something else. Like watching paint dry. Then you could double your enjoyment. If someone recommends this movie to you, it's as a joke. Fair warning. 2 stars.

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