Cinephile No. 578 "Spa Night"

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Written By Nathan Box

"Spa Night" suffers from an inability to tell two stories at the same time. It either needed to focus on telling the story of a gay youth coming to terms with his sexuality within the context of an immigrant Korean family or it needed to paint a picture of a family trying to make it in America. Instead, it tries to do both with a spa as the backdrop. Where it fails is its inability to bring the stories together. Now, some might say, "that's life!" "It's complicated and has layers." I wholeheartedly agree, my complaint is with the approach taken by the writers. The stories felt too far apart to ever come together. By the time the credits rolled, we are left to wonder if they ever will. 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
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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