Tu 11/14/17

Tu 11/14/17

Up 6am; Mostly cloudy, 40's. Read THE POET for about an hour, then watched the rest of HELI- only did the first twenty minutes of this film last night, then more Youtube about Putin and Russia. 

HELI is stark and deadpan in a faux-documentary style; slow and plodding, then brutally violent. Drug trafficking has truly destroyed and corrupted almost all aspects of rural life in this remote area of Mexico. The force of law and order is powerless in the face of rampant illegality and violence- and extreme poverty further exacerbates the pervasive social conditions- a fantastically bleak, yet realistic film.

Watched the Bonus Feature (Making Of...) and some YouTube videos about the film and the director.

Reviewed for Netflix-

"The film is stark and deadpan in a faux-documentary style; slow and plodding, then brutally violent. Drug trafficking has truly destroyed and corrupted almost all aspects of rural life in this remote area of Mexico. The force of law and order is powerless in the face of rampant illegality and violence- and extreme poverty further exacerbates the pervasive negative social conditions.   Also, the brand spanking new American?auto plant really doesn't seem to add much of a positive influence in the lives of these ordinary people." 

Overall, HELI is a fantastically bleak and dark, yet realistic film about what it's like to live in a lawless and poverty stricken area of the world- not for the faint of heart.


1030am- On the couch to finish THE POET and continue with DOG EAT DOG (Hoopla). Finished the Connelly novel and several chapters of the Edward Bunker book.

1pm drove to Planet Fitness; dropped the disc at PO. 40" Walk. 3.5/0 (Not so much as a twinge in the ankle). 50" Recumbent Bike (DOG EAT DOG). 45" Cross. 30" Recumbent Bike (read). 30" Cross. Legs/Chest.

Home for an hour in the tub. Read the last chapter of DESPERADOES- Ron Hansen, and began HITLER'S NIECE.  I watched a few videos about The Dalton Gang (The 'Double Bank' Robbery in Coffeyville, KS seems to be the height of the gang's career. I'm surprised that the NRA hasn't championed this incident), and then a long video about Putin/Trump by Masha Gessen.

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