The Catcher in the Rye (2008) Film = 75 Minutes of Pure Blue Screen

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The Catcher in the Rye (2008) Film = 75 Minutes of Pure Blue Screen

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This is 75 minutes and 6 seconds of pure blue screen. Nothing less and nothing more. That's how a description of new Nigel Tomm's film adaptation of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye begins. And the description is 100% true. Literary! Probably you didn't see and you will not see more shocking film, ever!

Okay, okay, I must admit, I am a bit cynical about the whole Nigel Tomm's "films craze" (see Bill Gibron's review of Nigel Tomm's Hamlet). I like clear and understandable things, and I'm not very much into the contemporary (abstract; conceptual) art thing.

What I wanted here is to create a list of things I (or you) could do during 75 minutes instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye. I can think of a lot of things I could do instead of watching 75 minutes and 6 seconds of pure blue screen. Here is just a small part of the list:

• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could read J. D. Salinger's novel one more time.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could walk the dog (or buy one).
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could take dancing lessons with my friend.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could go online shopping.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomms The Catcher in the Rye, I could ride a bike to the video store to rent any other film.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could be well on my way to spiritual freedom.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could take my first banana boat riding.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could meet my friends (or even strangers) at some cafe.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could relax and take a cold shower.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could give a really deep kiss to my friend.
• Instead of watching Nigel Tomm's The Catcher in the Rye, I could get into snow boarding in California.

Like I said, I'm a little cynical about the whole Nigel Tomm's conceptual art thing. There is nothing wrong with searching for something different and exploring new sides of art but… for me Nigel Tomm's adaptation of The Catcher in the Rye is too much.