The first 15 minutes of this film are an exercise in masculine futility. Lester Burnham's (Kevin Spacey) wife and daughter thinks he is a huge loser. And they are right. We can't help but feel sorry for Lester as he is chastised by his wife and scolded by his daughter at home. At work, his job is on the line and he is told by the hot new, young manager that he must write out a job description mapping out, in detail, how he contributes so that management can determine who is valuable and who is expendable. Fortunately, a friend of his daughter unknowingly wakes Lester from his deep sedation and he moves to redeem himself over the course of the film. But it's painful to watch this man cower at his own shadow through the first act - emasculating stuff, in every sense.
My name is Alejandro.
I answer to Alex, Al the pal, Uncle and various other pet names. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and currently live in San Diego, Ca. Being a native Southern Californian, I have been spoiled by good weather, beautiful women , celebrity sightings and diverse culture.
I have a season pass to Disneyland and despite this, I still consider it to be the happiest place on earth.
I am an avid film geek and gamer. There are many reports of expletives omitting from beyond my bedroom door during marathon sessions of Call Of Duty.
I spend a lot of my free time writing, playing/producing music and playing bass in a 90's cover band called The Big Lewinsky (www.facebook.com/thebiglewinskyband).
I also enjoy iphone-ography with my 4- in-1 Ollo clip and gorilla tripod along with the countless apps available for photo editing.
My favorite films of all-time (currently) are The Godfather, The Shawshank Redemption, The Exorcist and anything by Stanley Kubrick, except Barry Lyndon...and maybe Lolita.
