The True Don Quixote

So, I watched based on a Mike Rowe podcast (#219) interview of Chris Poche, the creator and writer. I enjoyed it, but it is what it is.

Based on Miguel de Cervantes' bestseller El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha) this movie portrays a modern Don Quixote, a man reading to much chivalric romances, losing his mind and deciding to become a knight-errant to revive chivalry. Tim Blake Nelson did a good job playing Don Quixote. After The Ballad of Buster Scruggs where Tim Blake Nelson also delivered he plays another weirdo. Personally it isn't really my kind of humor. It might work for awhile but not for an entire movie. I'm devided about this movie, the acting was good, the vocabulary was the funniest part, but the story is a bit slow and not that really entertaining.

Mr. Nelson's performance was amazing. The poem recited by the landlord was unexpected and charming. and the story was a hoot, How refreshing to find a movie that didn't cost millions of dollars, where no one was killed, where there was no profanity, a movie the whole family could watch. Instead of relying on special effects, they relied on creativity and talent. I loved it!

This movie is a whimsical rendition of the famous novel "Don Quixote". Set in present-day Louisiana this movie follows the journey of a man who is convinced he is a knight and hero from the 16th century. Grab your family or your friends and be prepared to laugh your heads off at this entertaining and beautifully made movie!

After reading de Cervantes Don Quixote I was left questioning why this was one of the most widely read and loved fictions of all time. Leaning more about the true story of De Cervantes helped shed light on the story and it's impact on modern literature, but did little for my understanding of Don Quixote.

Chris Poche's modern interpretation of the classic is truly refreshing, it is simple and clever. I now have a much better understanding of the story De Cervantes was trying to tell in his time. This film's simplicity forces the viewer to engage in the wit of dialogue and characters. Poche does not rely on CGI And large budgets to make up for the lack of dialogue and story like the vast majority of film forced upon us in the past decade. This film is funny as well as thought provoking. It is also safe for young families, and lends itself to honest and thought provoking conversation about history, and current social issues.

Wonderful work!