Elizabethtown

So, I just finished watching the movie, Elizabethtown. Part of me wants to say that movie was wacked. And then part of me wants to write Cameron Crowe and tell him "bravo" for putting into words and film some of the things I felt and experienced when my dad and stepdad died. And then another part of me wants to take a road trip and listen to music and sort out life. (Is it possible to have three parts?)

I could certainly relate with some of the characters and situations that go from the simple to complex in seconds flat. I don't know if that's indicative of country people, or if that's just the way family relations are-period.

I think it's strange that it sometimes takes a film to expose dark areas of life, or undealt with circumstances. I may very well be so haunted that I can't sleep after seeing this. I want Daniel to watch it becaues I don't feel like he's dealt with his dad's death. I don't know if he'll be able to handle the subject matter. He doesn't really like to watch or talk about such issues. Nobody does, really.

While I highly recommend this movie for a journey into your soul, I will warn you that if you can't handle the subject of death, you shouldn't see it.

The film also dealt with relationship issue after relationship issue. It dealt with broken dreams. And it dealt with cremation, which is another hard thing for me.

Some questions I have about the film:

• I must find out what kind of cellphone plan they had, since they talked all night on the phone.
• I so thought Claire was going to hit the urn and spill the ashes.
• How does one learn to tap dance in a few days?
• The burning freebird--was that meant as a symbol?
• Where is that look-a-like statue of the Christ the Redeemer statue?
• Where is the 2nd largest farmers market in the world? In that case, where is the largest?

The music throughout the film was incredible. Thank you, Nancy Wilson. You have a heart. Sorry, sarcasm.

By the way, there are many funny moments in the film, as well as potentially funny moments--again, if you can handle the subject matter. I almost had to turn it off once. Anyway, I hope you take a trip to Elizabethtown, as I did. Hope you enjoy your visit to my home state. It kind of grows on you--like weeds on a lawn after it rains.