Holiday at 3rd and Fairfax
While waiting at The Grove for a friend to go see 21 Grams, I couldn't help but feel warm and fuzzy inside as I watched people strolling and shopping. Suddenly, "Let It Snow" was heard from the sound system and the fountains did their thing as the big tree lit up in the background. As the water shot up, I noticed Santa and his reindeer high above, en-route to a little boy's or girl's house.
Just as I thought it couldn't get any better, snow started falling down from the sky. Was that real snow? Apparently, as my friend Wendy approached with flakes in her hair. A freakin' snow machine up on the roof -- you've got to hand it to people at The Grove. A picture-perfect manmade holiday.
The Grove movie watching experience was good as well. This time around, we used the machine at the concession stand and it was so easy, a second grader could handle it. The best part? Getting your order right away while watching the long line of people buying their snacks the old-fashioned way.
"21 Grams" revolves around three people with a troubled past whose lives are intertwined by one horrible and miserable accident. It's superbly cast with Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Naomi Watts -- all such fine actors but, gawd, the movie was just so tragic and sad. It had a ray of hope in the end but it sure made me want to see Love Actually again.
At least the fountains were doing their thing outside when we got out and suddenly, all was right again in this world.
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