Cinephile No. 474 "Into the Woods"

Mar 12

I am not usually a fan of musicals on film. When something makes the leap from stage to screen, I often feel like something is lost in translation. For the first half of "Into the Woods," something seemed different. The acting was superb. The story flowed perfectly. I was on the edge of my seat. Then I was confronted with the ending. The last half of the movie is clunky; like we are moving from a mansion to a condo and we don't know what to do with all this stuff clunky. Plot lines ran crazy in the streets. Songs seemed out of place. The acting fell flat. I was left puzzled, but also satisfied. Why? Because no one ever wants to be proven wrong.

Thanks for entering my world,

-Nathan

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Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.

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