SKETCHES FROM WHEREVER

so i rented the movie elephant the other day. a film written and directed by Gus Van Sant. pretty heavy stuff. despite the raw and disturbing violence this movie portrayed about a fictional school shooting i actually enjoyed the film. it was much like the way i would want to make a movie aside from the plot. the movie didn't have to make up a story or build up the characters. basically everything is already in motion and you, the viewer, just has to step in. the dialogue was simple and limited. everything about the movie was raw. raw, real, deep, simple, beautiful, painful, and unsettling. i liked it and would recommend it, but beware! it doesn't have a happy ending by any means. some people might need to chase it down with a little saturday night live: the best of will ferrel.