In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Running on Empty (1988)
A drama directed by Sydney Lumet, starring River Phoenix.
A young pianist's parents are on the run from the government after bombing a napalm plant in the '70s. They move to yet another new town and the music teacher at the school gets the pianist an audition at a college. The college then asks for paperwork that doesn't exist because of the family's past.
The plot was a little disappointing, but the characters were decent. I liked the reason why every family member is called Sam on their birthday. Judging by style, I would have thought this film was a little older and the pacing was slow. I'm rating it poor because it wasn't as interesting as I would have liked.
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