Living Life

My applauds to a young and very talented director. "Living Life" will touch your heart and bring tears to your eyes but also leave you with a warm feeling at the end. It's brilliant cinematography, moving score and well designed locations only add to the story and help create the right mood. In dealing with such a serious subject as cancer it's possible to create a feeling of depression and hopelessness but such is not the case here. As we follow seventeen year-old Jason through his dealing with this disease we feel his pain and confusion and relate to the decisions he makes, both good and bad in relating to his family and friends. We see how he uses the short time he feels he has left to make a difference in the lives of those around him. Like any work of art there is always room to improve on it, but Mr. Harris had done an outstanding job in the handling of this subject and has created a very sensitive and heartwarming film which will leave you wanting to make a difference in the world with your own life.

I had the privilege of seeing the first version of this film at Ballard High School last year and now the final version at the Metro this week. The film has been re-edited, shortened (to 88 minutes), and completely re-scored and is a very enjoyable experience. Keep an eye out for the name, "Jesse Harris". He will be up there with the great directors of our time in the not too distant future.

I truly enjoyed the film. I'm so proud to be from a town where someone finally made a great film! The pacing was excellent, the editing was very clean and the character development was very strong and convincing. The locations and set design we very well sculpted and thought out, I'm surprised by the strong understanding of cinema this young director has. He has made a very marketable film on his first time out! (not to mention he can't even buy a beer yet!)

Go check it out at the U Distric Metro Cinemas. It's well worth it, emotionally moving, with great music, and beautiful cinematography. This is the first significant work of a director who is really going places. I can't wait to see the next film.

I saw this film on DVD, what a great film. Great story, great characters, great emotions. Plus the fact that it was made by a 17 year old kid, is amazing. I have two kids, one 9 and one 14, they both fell in love with the movie. Its a great kids movie because of the positive story and the way it deals with dying. My 9 year old really learned from it. My 14 year old girl thinks the main actor is really cute, so she likes it for that, but she also thinks its a great chick flick and all her friends watch it every month almost. I really encourage everyone to rent this movie, or buy it, because you will want to watch it over and over. Great Film!

Not only was I surprised that Living Life was made by 19 year old Jesse Harris, I was also deeply moved and inspired by the film. I fell in love with the characters and was swept away by their story. I loved the music, which caressed the film with its subtle minimalistic beauty. The writing was brilliant, and the camera work absolutely divine. This film is truly a tremendous achievement and I foresee all the people involved bringing us even better films in the years to come. Keep your eyes out for Jesse Harris and his extremely talented film-making team. They'll be entertaining you for decades! Go see Living Life, you wont be disappointed.

I am a huge drama freak, and I expect a lot from the films I see. That's why when I went to see a film made by someone from Seattle, I was a bit worried. Let's face it, we are not known here for our artists or our films. I don't think a hit was ever fully produced here without the generous help from LA, and there aren't even many of those. This aside I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty and tight structure of Living Life. Its story line was poignant, it characters well developed and its emotion strong and stirring. I was moved to tears on more than one occasion. The technical side of the movie was first rate. The shots were long and beautiful, the music fantastic, and the location/set design first rate. When I think about the fact that a 17 year old wrote the film and the SOLD IT, I am floored. What an amazing phenomenon.

Highly recommended!