Medicine for Melancholy is a delightful treat after a long day of wandering the streets of NYC. This unassuming romance, written and directed by Berry Jenkins, is set in the always summery San Francisco, which is a refreshing sojourn from the (sometimes) gritty and tenacious Manhattan. Wyatt Cenac who plays Micah, breathes freshness and unpredictability into the movie and into the sheltered and elegant life of Joanne (Tracey Heggins) with his gentle, whimsical and witty nature. The two officially meet at breakfast after a their unofficial meeting: a one-night stand. Beneath the sheen of San Francisco, Jenkins delves into the more pressing themes: race, gentrification of San Francisco, identity and relationships.Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Film: Medicine for Melancholy
Medicine for Melancholy is a delightful treat after a long day of wandering the streets of NYC. This unassuming romance, written and directed by Berry Jenkins, is set in the always summery San Francisco, which is a refreshing sojourn from the (sometimes) gritty and tenacious Manhattan. Wyatt Cenac who plays Micah, breathes freshness and unpredictability into the movie and into the sheltered and elegant life of Joanne (Tracey Heggins) with his gentle, whimsical and witty nature. The two officially meet at breakfast after a their unofficial meeting: a one-night stand. Beneath the sheen of San Francisco, Jenkins delves into the more pressing themes: race, gentrification of San Francisco, identity and relationships.
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Wasn't it a pleasure to get to know a different San Fran, too? I liked the introduction of the (real-life?) discussion about the gentrification of the inner city...Does San Fran have its own Mayor Bloomberg to thank for that, too?
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