Empire Records

This is just going to be one of those movies I love more and more every viewing. As much as I loved it the first time, it was a bit overwhelming toward the end and it tries to squeeze in a whole lot into the last 20-30 minutes or so. But this time I was ready for it, and I knew everyone already. As much as I love nearly every aspect of this film, it really is the characters that make this so special to me. Every one of them is so memorable and so real. They all have different goals, different personalities, different opinions, and even different tastes in music. Still, they all find themselves in the same place with the same uncertainties that bring them together, with Joe as the glue guy. It’s so rare to find characters that feel like you’ve known them forever, but Empire Records is one of the very few that does. I fucking love this movie. DAMN THE MAN!