Humboldt County

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(From left to right) Frances Conroy, 

Brad Dourif, Chris Messina, 

Fairuza Balk, Jeremy Strong 

and Madison Davenport.

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  After seeing the Giant Mechanical Man with Chris Messina, I had to find more movies with him in it. In my pursuit, I found this independent drama about a med-school dropout (Jeremy Strong) who winds up staying with a family of pot farmers! From the description I got, the movie sounded funny and intriguing.

  The opening scene is what made me realize how odd this movie was going to be. Peter (Strong) was so blank and emotion-less, that during the emotional opening scene that could mean life or death--I couldn't help but laugh. There is a lot of this dark, dry humor throughout the movie, where the audience doesn't know whether to be shocked or simply laugh.

  This zany family that Peter stumbles upon is not just a tribe of care-free hippies using pot. This family takes the business of the bud seriously. It may surprise you how normal these people actually are, or it may surprise you how different they all are. Humboldt County teaches the audience to look at things with more than just one perspective; how to understand both sides of a story. Humboldt County is like a nirvana for those who never stop and smell the flowers, think, and actually do what they want. But it's up to the audience whether this kind of a stop is good or bad.

  Filled with excitement, humor and perspective, Humboldt County sheds a light on our society today, our ideals, and our purpose in life. If you want to see a movie that will make you think and change the way you see things, I suggest seeing Humboldt County. The only set-back was that I fell asleep during a little of the beginning, so I will give it a four out of five. Aside from a few slow scenes, this movie is great! Check it out.