Cinephile № 1,000 “EO”

Recommendation: 3/5 STREAM

Plot: “Follows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.” -IMDB

Review: Before jumping into the review for EO, I want to pause for a moment. This film marks my 1,000th movie in a theater. Naturally, I am feeling nostalgic.

I love art in all its forms, but I love the art of cinema the most. When the lights lower and the room fills with light and sound, I am transported elsewhere. For a couple of hours every week, my concerns vanish at the door. I am afforded opportunities to laugh and to cry. On the best days, I am transformed. At the worst, I am baffled by my inability to connect with a film.

The first movie I can remember seeing was Batman starring Michael Keaton. I remember seeing Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls for my birthday in the 7th grade. I remember impatiently waiting to get my license at 16. I wanted the freedom to drive to Lawton, Altus, or Wichita Falls to catch a movie on a Friday night. I remember college and the start of a Sunday tradition of heading to the movies with my fraternity brothers; a tradition I continue every Sunday. I remember my first film festival, going to the movies alone for the first time, and every friend who has gone on this journey with me. I remember reading my first…