Mystery Movie Night
This week's film is one you want to check out. We are quite excited
about it. So what's the mystery about? Well, let me tell you. But
first, let's start with why the Library hosts a summer film festival.
In part, we do this to for fun...to get together with all of you, meet
new members of our local
community, and to share the experience together. But we also do it to connect you with amazing and wonderful films. Some you may have heard of but just never watched, some you may never have thought to watch but are well worth your time, while others may be new entirely. Each film, we pick thoughtfully to provide you with the very best movie watching experience over the summer. And this week's film is just such a movie...except we aren't going to tell you what it is.
Why the mystery?
Well, because it is fun and because we can. To add a little excitement and perhaps adventure to your week, join us for this Monday's mystery movie night. Still uncertain if you want to come? Here's a little bit about the film we are watching this week. But you'll have to come watch it to know what it is.
This 2013 film, starring one of our favorite young actresses was not at all what it was advertised as. Movie goers probably scored it alongside so many other similar films only lacking in major star
power, and didn't watch it. In fact, that's what we did too...put it on a maybe-to-watch-on-DVD-when-nothing-else-better-is-available list, and thought nothing more of it. That is, until just such a moment came along. This is not your typical genre film. There is a little romance. There's some great comedy. There's the existential quest into the purpose of relationships and finding true happiness. But there is much more. It's not a movie about platitudes and and easy answers. It is about a man, the average gangly, slightly socially awkward man trying to navigate his way through life. He's not a hero. He is, however, a man who makes mistakes, tries to fix them albeit not always well, and somewhere along the way discovers what is good and rich about the world around him. And you, the audience, find the magic of this film when you realize at the end that you've discovered it too.
Sound too good to be true? It's not, we guarantee. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote about this movie that there is just such a magic that happens here. In fact, he writes, "My level head might be saying 'No', but my lopsided heart cries 'Yes'" when watching this film.
Enticed?
Interested?
Intrigued? Have a guess what the movie is? Come and find out. 7 p.m. This Monday. In the Science Building. See you all there.
community, and to share the experience together. But we also do it to connect you with amazing and wonderful films. Some you may have heard of but just never watched, some you may never have thought to watch but are well worth your time, while others may be new entirely. Each film, we pick thoughtfully to provide you with the very best movie watching experience over the summer. And this week's film is just such a movie...except we aren't going to tell you what it is.
Why the mystery?
Well, because it is fun and because we can. To add a little excitement and perhaps adventure to your week, join us for this Monday's mystery movie night. Still uncertain if you want to come? Here's a little bit about the film we are watching this week. But you'll have to come watch it to know what it is.
This 2013 film, starring one of our favorite young actresses was not at all what it was advertised as. Movie goers probably scored it alongside so many other similar films only lacking in major star
power, and didn't watch it. In fact, that's what we did too...put it on a maybe-to-watch-on-DVD-when-nothing-else-better-is-available list, and thought nothing more of it. That is, until just such a moment came along. This is not your typical genre film. There is a little romance. There's some great comedy. There's the existential quest into the purpose of relationships and finding true happiness. But there is much more. It's not a movie about platitudes and and easy answers. It is about a man, the average gangly, slightly socially awkward man trying to navigate his way through life. He's not a hero. He is, however, a man who makes mistakes, tries to fix them albeit not always well, and somewhere along the way discovers what is good and rich about the world around him. And you, the audience, find the magic of this film when you realize at the end that you've discovered it too.
Sound too good to be true? It's not, we guarantee. Film critic Roger Ebert wrote about this movie that there is just such a magic that happens here. In fact, he writes, "My level head might be saying 'No', but my lopsided heart cries 'Yes'" when watching this film.
Enticed?
Interested?
Intrigued? Have a guess what the movie is? Come and find out. 7 p.m. This Monday. In the Science Building. See you all there.
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