I've forgotten how beautiful this film is. I had a really stressful last two nights, so I decided against studying last night. I think I deserve a much-needed break every once in a while. I decided to snuggle up under a blanket, on the couch, with a bag of chips last night to watch this. I picked up this DVD a year or so ago for $2.50 while I was thrifting in Burbank with my cousin. I had never heard of the movie before, but something about the title took a hold on me. When I watched it that night, it instantly made its way into my top 10 favorite films. I always thought Punch-Drunk Love was a story about me. About my crazy impulsive behavior, my sporadic emotional episodes, and my constant loneliness. I used to think I was Barry, with all of my emotions forever going haywire. But in the midst of all the constant inconsistency, I'd find a steady love. A constant love. "A love in my life that makes me stronger than anything you can imagine." I have a lot of things I need this break to get through, but I promise you I'm going to get through it all. I want to see places with you, and go with you wherever you go. I will not lose to my mind.
P.S. The art in this film by Jeremy Blake is just as stunning as the story itself.
mkp.
