This is one of those movies that is nothing special, but the perfect movie to watch when you just wanna watch a chill, fun movie, without having to think much, but still being entertained.
Be Kind Rewind is about an old VHS rental shop that is slowly being pushed out of business by the big chain stores which mainly use these new mediums called "DVDs". The owner of the store, Danny Glover, takes a trip, leaving behind Mike (Mos Def), the store clerk and his friend Jerry (Jack Black). They are both ... not the smartest bunch and after Jerry accidentally erases all videotapes in the store, they start making their own, cheap versions of the movies. And the people love it.
I actually watched this movie years ago and loved it. And I still do. It's beautifully shot and the story is new, interesting and fun.
I have a problem with the characters though. I didn't like the two main leads that much. I'm not sure if you are supposed to not like them but I just didn't. And it's not because I don't like Jack Black and Mos Def, I love them both.
I really liked the so called "sweding", making those cheap movies and it kinda made me want to make my own movies just like they did.
And there is one scene in particular that I loved, it's seemingly (or maybe really) one shot of them making many different movies in a row, masterful filmmaking by Michel Gondry, and by the way this is my first Gondry film.
All in all I had a good time watching it. It is not a Masterpiece, not a world changing piece of art, but it is a great movie to watch just for fun. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars and a like.
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