Getting into writing and practicing again...with a movie review!
I read a scientific report once that talked about why normal adults completely lose it when watching animated Disney movies. It was facinating and pretty much hit the mark. The films bring on a recollection of childhood while offering true human emotions...without the baggage. Sure, Meryl Streep can make even the most stalwart vagabond cry, but since you might find her sloped-face a bit unattractive, it may not always hit its mark. However, a collection of talking toys, colorful fish or perfectly rounded balloons gets that center-lineman from the local high school to complete their waterworks. The emotions are real. They are tucked away, where you can't physically see them, in the story, but they are there-not unlike a subliminal message that infers you to drink more water and vote for that GOP candidate. I suppose that's what keeps bringing me back. I watch kids today, who lose themselves in the worlds created by video games, and, in many ways, that animated world is a la...