don't see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

spring lies abandoned.
a ditch the color of dark violet
moves along side me
giving no images back.

the only thing that shines
are some yellow flowers.

i am carried inside
my own shadow like a violin
in its black case.

the only thing i want say
hovers just out of reach
like the family silver
at the pawnbroker's

- april and silence, tomas transtromer

I flew back to San Francisco on Monday morning and I'm still somewhat recovering. While I out for some New Years revelry several people mentioned how much they liked Juno. I'm always a little bit skeptical of other peoples choices in movies. Of course I have immaculate taste in movies bordering on divine :P. I woke up on Tuesday morning in a daze and after becoming myself once again in union square and absorbing as much sun light as possible I found my way to the Metreon to check out Juno. I hadn't actually read anything about it and I was going in completely blind. My only negative reaction was that the theater started to fill and was basically full by the time movie started. Don't these people have anything to do on a holiday? They all need to get a life.

Now I know you're waiting for me to actually get to my non-review of Juno but I have a side story. There was an 8 year old girl sitting next to me. A commercial was playing and they used Led Zeplin's Kashmir as the song. As soon as the girl heard the song she started to sing out aloud to the song and had these dramatic hand movements to go along with the singing. She then turned to her mother and said "I know who plays this, it's led zeplin". She seemed very proud of the fact she knew who they were and I thought it was the coolest thing I heard all day. A young rocker in the making which restores my faith in the youth of today to balance out the army of britney zombies.

Ah yes, Juno. There are some movies I fall instantly in love with from the first scene and Juno is one of them. There is a certain artistic sensibility in the way the writer and director have imagined the world that appeals to me. The characters are  awkward, weird and utterly lovable. The basic gist of the story is Juno gets pregnant after getting it on with Paulie (Michael Cera) and follows how she handles it as suitable high jinks ensues. Juno has some great lines and liberally throws them around, though Paulie gets in on the action too.
 
Juno MacGuff: I think I'm, like, in love with you.
Paulie Bleeker: You mean as friends?
Juno MacGuff: No, I mean, like, for real. 'Cause you're, like, the coolest person I've ever met, and you don't even have to try, you know...
Paulie Bleeker: I try really hard, actually.

I think Michael Cera is going to get type-caste as the super awkward guy in all the movies he does although he has been known to branch out:

It's just one of those movies you leave with a big smile on your face. I had the exact same reaction to Little Miss Sunshine and movies like this are such a welcome change to regular stuff we're forced to put up with.  If you're looking for a fun movie this is a good start to the new year. The soundtrack is also quite awesome and I itunesed it as soon as I got home from the movie.

Time to catch up on sleep :)