Kaitlyn Locke – Google

While agonizingly slow-paced and vague, this book has a strong message buried within the narrative. While I can tell that this book is about the lengths a man would go for his child, the way this was executed could have certainly been done better. The dialogue is not eye-catching and lacks any sort of personality or character (I had no emotional connection to the two protagonists the entire time.) The descriptions are rich, but give little backstory or true hints as to what actually happened to the world. I am aware this is most likely intentional, but does little for the plot itself, which is pretty barebones.

After watching Paterson for the first time, I've been in this... meditative, hyper-observant state for two days straight. As a poet myself, I am thoroughly impressed. I haven't stopped writing free verse since I woke up this morning thanks to newfound inspiration, and I feel like everything is moving in slow motion. What I learned to do while watching Paterson was very important--it taught me to just... slow down. I haven't been this touched in a long time. I have never seen a movie like this in my life. I've never actually stopped to pay attention to every little detail of a scene before in a movie--if you think you need action in a movie for it to be fun to watch, you are dead wrong. Paterson took my breath away both visually and emotionally--absolutely beautiful. I'm singing its praises here, guys. The written works featured in it are simplistic and mundane, but that's the point. It's about a man writing about the details he notices during a commonplace day. Don't come looking for entertainment and action, come looking for philosophy and subtle, complex art. Seriously cannot believe I just found this movie. I'm late to the party for sure...