namesake

movies rarely make me cry, but the right one at the right time can have that effect. nicki came out to ketchum this weekend to visit me and another friend of hers. we rented namesake, which i had never heard of. it was a movie that i would normally like and then forget. it was a rich visually, which i appreciate. i liked the characters, you have to feel for them. but something about their story hit home with me right now. certain parallels, as you often find in others' lives or narratives. i had a hard time fighting the lip quiver. i cried, and though the plot meandered and might even leave you wondering where the climax might be, it resonated. there's not much you can do when something resonates with you. usually its just a small piece you see somewhere else that makes you think, 'i know that exactly, and i thought it was just me.' and for a second you're stunned and comforted and unsettled. the old becomes fresh as if it were new, just for a moment.