Every Dog Has Its Day

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Summary:

Quite Simple, actually. Degeneration/Collapse/Redemption. You've seen it many times before. The lead character loses his or her job, then their spouse/significant other, then their apartment or home, (many times in this order). The lead decides to get away, so they go on the road to get away from it all, but things get worse, then they get even more horrible. After then, they go into a bit of a decline. By the third act, they decide, or someone decides for them that this must change, and somehow it does. Things look better in a new light, and you end up with hope for the lead's future, as the credits roll.

My Comments:

As I indicated before, this is the sort of plug-in plot that's been done countless times before. However, this one was a bit more dark than most. Larry Holden plays a painter (artist, really), who people mistake for a painter(of walls, etc.) The bulk of film takes place during the road trip, where he continually bumps into this other painter, who paints walls. Think of the 1985 film After Hours but with fewer characters, and you've got the right tone. The nighttime driving scenes through the rain are shot wonderfully, and really adds to the ambiance of this movie. Since I saw this at the SlamDance film festival, you'll be lucky to see it anywhere.