Thursday | February 4, 2010 | 1:26 pm
One Hell Of a Depressing Trailer For ‘Some Days Are Better Than Others’ Another trailer out of SXSW. They’re coming out of the woodwork this week and they just keep getting better and better. This one is from first time writer and director Matt McCormick, and from I’ve seen in the trailer it looks like an absolutely stunning debut. Depressing as it may be, this little indie flick seems to have everything going for it. From the production crew that brought audiences films like Paranoid Park, Wendy And Lucy and Old Joy (all of which are some of the best American indie features to come out in the past few years) Some Days Are Better Than Others is gearing up to pretty much be an instant hit amongst the hipster crowd and arthouse audiences alike. Oh yea, did I mention it stars former Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein and Shins frontman James Mercer? A cast and a production team that every independent filmmaker dreams of. The trailer is terrific. The cinematography is gorgeous, the acting on display seems pretty damn good, and the score is absolutely heart-wrenching. Not to mention what sounds like some fantastic writing, taking a cue from the realist films of yesterday and  the current lo fi art flicks of today. Check out the trailer and synopsis below. I’ll be curious to hear what people think about this one. Katrina (Carrie Brownstein) is a twenty-something reality TV enthusiast, video diarist and animal shelter worker whose world falls apart when she finds that those important to her are often not what she hopes they would be. Eli (James Mercer) is a mid-30s slacker who could offer a thoroughly researched social critique explaining all the reasons why he shouldn’t get a job; his experiences temping only reinforce his assertions.  Camille (Renee Roman Nose) is a socially handicapped thrift store attendant who spends her days sorting through the donated discards of other people’s lives, and Otis (David Wodehouse) is an 84-year-old eccentric filmmaker and inventor who strives to be recognized for his work. Some Days Are Better Than Others Official Site -William Gutheil

One Hell Of a Depressing Trailer For ‘Some Days Are Better Than Others’

Another trailer out of SXSW. They’re coming out of the woodwork this week and they just keep getting better and better. This one is from first time writer and director Matt McCormick, and from I’ve seen in the trailer it looks like an absolutely stunning debut. Depressing as it may be, this little indie flick seems to have everything going for it. From the production crew that brought audiences films like Paranoid Park, Wendy And Lucy and Old Joy (all of which are some of the best American indie features to come out in the past few years) Some Days Are Better Than Others is gearing up to pretty much be an instant hit amongst the hipster crowd and arthouse audiences alike. Oh yea, did I mention it stars former Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein and Shins frontman James Mercer? A cast and a production team that every independent filmmaker dreams of.

The trailer is terrific. The cinematography is gorgeous, the acting on display seems pretty damn good, and the score is absolutely heart-wrenching. Not to mention what sounds like some fantastic writing, taking a cue from the realist films of yesterday and  the current lo fi art flicks of today. Check out the trailer and synopsis below. I’ll be curious to hear what people think about this one.

Katrina (Carrie Brownstein) is a twenty-something reality TV enthusiast, video diarist and animal shelter worker whose world falls apart when she finds that those important to her are often not what she hopes they would be. Eli (James Mercer) is a mid-30s slacker who could offer a thoroughly researched social critique explaining all the reasons why he shouldn’t get a job; his experiences temping only reinforce his assertions.  Camille (Renee Roman Nose) is a socially handicapped thrift store attendant who spends her days sorting through the donated discards of other people’s lives, and Otis (David Wodehouse) is an 84-year-old eccentric filmmaker and inventor who strives to be recognized for his work.

Some Days Are Better Than Others Official Site

-William Gutheil

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