With Keanu Reeves wrapping his last day of filming in Buffalo, I think it’s a fitting time to point out what a great way this is to end the year for everyone in Buffalo. Although he wasn’t here very long, he did make several trips to visit and had nothing but good things to say about the city, and even better, the community. The people of the city were what he said impressed him most and his usually stone face was lit with excitement as he told reporters about the movie. It’s nice to see someone excited to be here for once, and then actually follow through. Hopefully this movie makes Buffalo out to be the gem we all know it can be, rather than an embarrassment. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see, until then, I know we’re all grateful it was filmed here in the first place. Not only did it give jobs to locals at what could be a very stressful time of year, but it gave even more holiday spirit to those who got to feel the thrill of catching a glimpse of a star, or maybe even being an extra.
I’ll admit, I had no idea what this movie was about when it first came here. After some digging, this is what the NYTimes movie reviews said:
“Henry, a toll booth worker, is unknowingly roped into a bank robbery by acquaintances, and when the police show up, Henry is the only one who gets caught. During a four-year jail stint, he befriends Max, a wise, older gentleman, who leads Henry to consider his purpose in life. Upon his release, Henry returns to the bank he didn't rob, and realizes he went to jail for a crime he didn't commit. So, he might as well go ahead and commit the crime. ~ Baseline StudioSystems”
Other sites have called it a romantic, but darkly twisted comedy, which everyone loves. I can’t wait to see if Reeves did our city justice and captured everything about us that we love. Maybe it will open the doors to Buffalo being considered more often?
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