ross mcelwee - sherman's march

Brendan @ City Planning introduced me to this filmmaker. I believe Sherman's March remains my favorite but Time InDefinite is also quite wonderful. McElwee set out with the aspiration of literally trailing Sherman's march. His girlfriend breaks up with him at the films onset and this changes everything. Suddenly, the material is enlarged by self-reflection and his own reflexes to everyone who crosses his path. This documentary is funny, devastating, and moving because the artist is never in the foreground really. This trait makes it not for everyone but I find it honest and intriguing to adventure on with McElwee. One of my favorite scenes is when he sees a local band sing "Respect" in the parking lot of a Sears. Of course, the singer ends up a brief love interest. The women he meets are so evocative from Pam (in the video) to Charlene, a longtime friend.