Hello, Alchemilla here, and today I'd like to drop a little natsukashi bomb."What is Natsukashi?" I hear some of you ask. Well, dear reader, it is a Japanese word that has no direct english translation, but can be described as nostalgia for a past that never was.
I think we can all think of movies or shows that create this feeling within us, and I'm going to talk about one of mine today.
Groove, released in 2000, is a fairly low budget movie about a rave in an abandoned warehouse in San Francisco. Well, more specifically, it's about a bunch of people who are going to the rave. It follows several different people with somewhat interconnecting stories that are all tied together by a really great party.
Because of the tone of the movie, you feel like you've really been invited to the party, and there are several scenes where you get to enjoy what is great about a rave- the music and the energy of all the people around you. It's all interspersed with some great acting and some really sweet slice-of-life stories. You'll have a tough time leaving this movie without a smile on your face.
So, dear reader, if you were a raver, or if you weren't and want to know sort of what it felt like to go, I urge you to check this movie out if you can get a hold of it. It is available on Amazon, under $6 for a used DVD, or you can buy it Video-on-Demand for $10. It's also available on Netflix.
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