my new favorite movie

will and I went to see Adventureland yesterday, which I loved, loved. will said I was grinning through the whole thing.

melancholy, nostalgia, the haze of transition--all of the moods I like to contemplate and wallow in. all of this plus a few moments of sublime comic relief, thanks mostly to kristen wiig, and a killer soundtrack. In my mind, it was the best movie soundtrack ever. Lou Reed, the Cure, the Replacements, Crowded House. I would buy the soundtrack if I didn't have most of the songs already--but I will be filling in the gaps.

you should go see it. you might not love it as much as I did, but it is a lovely movie.