Be Kind Rewind

For Michel Gondry, “daily life is a series of art projects waiting to happen,” writes A.O. Scott. And that’s the message of his new movie, “Be Kind Rewind,” whose charm lies in its DIY spirit. The film — about a couple of nerdy amateurs (Mos Def and Jack Black) who remake all the movies in their local video store — is “inviting, undemanding and altogether wonderful,” Scott writes. “It is propelled by neither the psychology of its characters nor the machinery of its plot, but rather by a leisurely desire to pass the time, to see what happens next, to find out what would happen if you tried to re-enact ‘Ghostbusters’ in your neighbor’s kitchen.” Or, perhaps, in the Deitch Projects gallery, where the director has installed sets, costumes and a whole guerrilla movie-making system, complete with screening room, for you (and us!) to use. And ..action!

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~ by Errant Aesthete on 02/24/08.

One Response to “Be Kind Rewind”

  1. i was passing by the old deitch ditch,
    this is what happened?

    http://www.kinomapoftheuniverse.com/tv

    Wonderful! I’d like to feature this and just may when I get back to high tech civilization and faster speeds. Thank you for alerting me to your discovery.

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