Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind
New Line Cinema
February 22, 2008
Comedy
DVD
B-

I saw this at the time, when DVDs were already well established and VHS was almost all phased out.  So it was a period piece even then, despite its contemporary Passaic setting.  Watching it now, when even Blu-ray is no longer cutting edge, it feels quaint, although, yes, I still own and occasionally use my VCR.  It is a sweet, funny little movie, about people who make sweet, funny little movies, "Sweded" versions of feature films, low-budget and short-running.  I wouldn't want to oversell it, but it's definitely worth another look, even on technology you don't have to rewind.  Also, note that the interracial cast and Fats Waller subplot are surprising touches from a French writer-director, Gondry.