We’re in the midst of the most hectic part of our year. We just had the church’s 80th anniversary homecoming last week, business is busier than ever, and we have some other obligations that have us swamped. We, however, took a little break tonight to catch the late showing of An American Carol. All I can say is, “Wow!”
The movie is side-splittingly funny; people were still laughing as we exited the theater (not our individual theater, but the entire building). Yet, while being decidedly slapstick throughout, the movie was also beautifully poignant in parts. Some scenes tell profound truths (e.g., the Columbia professors’ musical number and the ACLU undead courtroom scene) with such whimsy that the entire theater was gasping for air from the laughs. And then, at the end, when we see the generations of soldiers standing among the crowd at a concert, it might just invoke a little tear.
The cast, and it was a star-studded one, did a superb job. Extra kudos to Kelsey Grammer for his Patton.
It’s a movie you should definitely see. We need more light-hearted commentary about who and what we are as Americans. This movie will undoubtedly resonate with us real Americans out here in fly-over country. It certainly hit home with me.
