Holy Cucalorus

In the four day event of attending Cucalorus, it is evident that the annual occasion has gained quite some popularity. Some personal favorites I ran into were Monster Camp and Rocket Science. I cannot tell if lack of hype enhances my vision of a film or if they were just damn good. Monster Camp contained people who got a thrill off of NERO fantasy. It involved a 48 hour battle of understanding over 200 magical powers that made me laugh for a good length of the film. At first I felt bad for how the people were portrayed until I realized these people were absolutely stoked on what they were doing and escaping from the reality of their somewhat painful lives. Each character was very distinct and memorable. Then there was Rocket Science, wow. The film reminded me of a better version of napoleon dynamite. The movie felt so predictable until the twist arrived and brought perspective to a whole other light in the main character's role. Very interesting to see how everything turned out this year and I hope that everyone's feedback was as positive as mine.