Previews

I'm one of those odd people who doesn't skip the previews before watching a movie. I actually really like previews. Often, I end up adding the previewed movies to my Netflix queue, which is one of the reasons my queue is always so darn long. A side effect of having such a long queue is that I've often forgotten what a movie is about, or why I put it in the queue, by the time it arrives at my house. This is another reason I think it's good to watch the previews, since they often provide a general sense of the movie I'm about to watch. If it's a romantic comedy, the previews will most likely be for other romantic comedies, for example. Tonight, as I saw previews for movies I had never heard of, some in foreign languages, several which had been selections at Cannes and other film festivals, I knew I was in for an independent flick. It was, and I thought it was an excellent one. If you enjoy that type of movie, or if you want an excellent example of how good an actress Sigourney Weaver can be, I recommend Snow Cake.