McElwee is a talented story teller. He makes the most mundane everyday activities and experience seem interesting. I found that the way he narrated the film was what brought me in. It was like reading a book by one of my favorite authors. His voice was comforting and sedated. It just lured me in. The way he narrates and his subject matter is so real. Every person that is shown is so fresh and uninhibited. That drew me in even more.
It seems like everyday people should not act like that in front of the camera. However, his family is probably very used to it. The actress was probably used to being filmed. However, even the background people were just completely natural. I found myself loving this!
Honestly this documentary made me think. About small stuff. About big stuff. Thinking about life in general.
Not everyone can make a documentary about their day to day adventures. This was evidenced by Guetta. He did a horrible job. Watching his film was like nails on a chalkboard. Just awful. However, McElwee has a talent for this.
I don't know what it is about him. He was just cool and relaxed, just completely natural. Real. It is a nice break from other films and have just having people on film just "being". McElwee was just comfortable in front of the camera. His ease put the audience at ease.
A documentary about NOTHING. Not such a bad thing.
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