Last night I watched a DVD of Snow Angels. I give it only two stars in spite of the fact that it was very well made. The problem is that it is such a downer. It depicts the life of ordinary people in a small town somewhere in the northern United States during winter with snow and ice contributing to an overall bleak atmosphere. Virtually everyone has meaningless, empty, banal, and hopeless lives. Divorce and infidelity are common and evangelical religion is well entrenched. An innocent child dies of neglect, and the movie ends with murder and suicide. The only attractive characters are a high school couple who seen still to have a chance of making it in the world. Even though these are all valid components of real live, it is not entertaining to be reminded of it.
This morning I am meeting Helen and Jim for coffee, and this afternoon I am taking Beech and Annie to play with Susan's girls while Julian and Vanessa go to a wedding in Napa. Jason is in Nyack this weekend. The kids are going to stay overnight at Maureen's.
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