Journal 2

One of my all time favorite movies is Clerks. Though a low budget film, it manages to convey a view of the world through the eyes of a group that had been largely ignored in popular culture until this point, the "slackers." Those people working a job that society says they should have moved on from by now. I think what hits me the most is how "real" the movie feels, despite the fairly improbable circumstances that occur within the film (the funeral, hockey on the roof, etc). The dialog is superb and flows seamlessly, despite the ridiculousness of what is often being discussed. It exposes you to a world and a way of thinking that, though it exists all around us, is often ignored.
As for genres of films that interest me, I have always enjoyed science fiction. The idea that man could be his own undoing through the attempted mastery of science and technology, such as the virus in The Andromeda Strain, can make a very interesting story. I also enjoy the idea of the "other." I find this especially interesting because it helps us imagine what different beings could be like. Not just aliens or monsters, but perhaps our own creations such as the replicants from Blade Runner. Though many science fiction movies can be cheesy or simply special effect extravaganzas, some manage to be incredibly interesting thought experiments.