I went to see Samsara - a "visual documentary" - at the Esquire Theater here in Denver tonight. Due to my nocturnal schedule at the DU Bookstore, I wound up having to attend the 9:45 P.M. showing of the film. This was the latest I had ever attended a movie since my then wife Lisa and I attended a late showing of "Chariots of Fire" oh so many years ago. I know Chariots was a great film, but that night it seemed to last for about 10 hours - not as long as "Yental" seemed to last, but pretty darn close. I could barely stay awake. In any case, I had no such trouble with Samsara - it was riveting. The photography was superb, and the subject matter went from awe-inspiring and fascinating to incredibly depressing. Samsara was filmed in 25 countries over a 5 year period, and seeing the results up close on the big screen was a great experience. I would recommend the film to anyone. By the way, unfortunately, for all you Denver area movie buffs, Thursday was the film's last day here in town. You snooze, you lose!
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