Blades of Grass

I knew nothing about this movie before some friends invited me to a viewing, so I said, "What the hell, why not?" A couple of beers, a movie, and some bars after...say less. Honestly, I was just looking for a chill night out, and this sounded like a solid plan.

I purposely went in blind and really enjoyed it! I was most impressed with the quality of the production and the writing. You could tell a lot of thought went into it. At times, there was a lot going on, but somehow it all came together. Warning:there are some pretty intense scenes and moments that definitely played with my emotions. I found myself holding my breath more than once.

I ended up talking to Michael (or is it Mike? The director) outside in the hallway afterward. Super cool guy. I wish I could've chatted with him more, but it looked like he had friends visiting or something, so I didn't want to interrupt too much.

My friends and I found ourselves continuing to talk about the movie as the night went on, which is always a good sign, in my opinion. It definitely stuck with us. I'm glad I went.

Blades of grass gave me hope that the movie industry isn't dead. Michael Banks, the young director of this film, used every inch of his set and script to convey his message. The use of multiple vignettes in the same hotel room to tell a full story was incredible. The film makes you feel as though you are the hotel room and not the character, which is so refreshing.

The way the film all comes together in the end, after watching all these radically different characters have radically different experiences in the same room, it gives you a feeling of unease. However, at the same time you can sort of connect to each character. Honestly I felt like I connected to all the flaws in each character versus the traditional "I want to relate to the hero/main character" feeling you get from watching most films these days

All in all for a film with such a low budget, I was blown away. I'm very much looking forward to Michael Banks' next work!