mouth to mouth?

I just watched the film Mouth to Mouth starring Ellen Page. It really impressed me... but I am not sure which bits did and which didn't.

I think it's fantastic that the whole crew really shaved their heads off for this film. I think it's amazing that they obviously only got one chance to shoot the scenes where you can see them getting their heads shaved. I think it's fantastic that Mad Ax (the skinny blonde junkie dude) doesn't get initiated into the head-shaving process. And I love that he is the most intricate character, and the most passionate and romantic at the same time as the most crazed and interesting. Sherry is of course a typical teenager type of character BUT what is interesting about her is the controversial idea of wanting to go home and not wanting to go home, just like any other kid I guess. There are lines in this movie that are too close to stereotyping "I can't believe all this stuff was gonna get thrown out" and "Mom, I really don't think this is for you" throughout the scenes without an explanation why. Similarly, Mad Ax says a lot of such phrases but they don't sound lame from him "Go back to Sherry-ville" and "Have kids" and "You are the first person to have told me that". Harry, the leader - too obvious, too boring, too... I don't know. The British girl/prostitute is amazing in her part. The ending is somewhat predictable but I like that it has an element of innocence about it. As far as themes... well here I am not such a good judge. I don't watch movies for plot lines, themes, etc. But I guess it's also slightly predictable, though I have to say the whole idea is very central-European. And I don't think I like that very much. It has an element of everything I learned about the local youth whilst living in Europe. So, that part of the movie didn't really impress me at all.

In other news, I'm starting a new text/novel/story type of thing. Stayed up until 4am last night typing away. Finished reading "A Mind to Murder" and I don't think I can read any more of Sebastian Horsley's "Dandy in the Underworld" because it's getting too much for me. I've been reading Victorian poetry. I don't know, lazy days.