How Aggravating

Aggravating, huh? Is this a rant blog?

Not really, I just have a knack for melodramatic entrances.

But I do find this a bit annoying. See, I watched a movie earlier. A movie that, on so many levels, I probably shouldn't have liked. Only thing is, I loved it a lot. Like... a looooot.

What movie? Knowing. Yep. A Nicholas Cage movie that I loved. How did this happen? The writers and directors pulled no punches. They had the guts to carry out their stories and worldview presentations with no last minute "haha... just kidding guys! Here's your happy ending."

That alone impresses me, but then add in that I cared about the characters and their plight, and I was hooked. Layer on top of that the worldview presented which made me pump my fist with a "heck yeah!" action, and despite all the reasons formal critics may hate it, I loved it.

And now, at Riley's behest, I'm watching Howl's Moving Castle. It's everything a movie should be. It's creative, it has likable characters, it's fantastically voiced. But there's one thing it isn't at this point (about 40 minutes in)... something I really care about.

On many levels, it should be blowing my mind, but despite all of these things it has going for it... I just don't care that much yet. I'm paying attention, but it's just not something I'm connecting with.

Which makes me sad. I want to love it.

But here's hoping it changes into something I deeply care about soon. It could happen.