a bucket of blood.

...a 1959 film that catalogs the unique artistic techniques and state-of-mind of a quirky busboy, walter paisley.

the film is quite successful in character development and conveying emotions that many artists can relate to.  it's interesting to think about the jealousy that walter feels when he sees the success of others around him and the possibility that we may have felt the same at some point.  through this, walter works to come into his own and achieve success, showing us the importance of perseverance...or maybe its just the luck of covering a dead cat in clay...

i've haven't seen too many movies like this one or from this time-frame so it was new to me.  the concept and execution was realistic and entertaining.  all of the elements were appropriate for the time-period in which the plot was set.  the character's actions and behaviors were believable and gave us significant insight to their personalities.  also accurate were the character's reactions to another character's behaviors. the only criticism i have is that i think it was a little too drawn out.  it wasn't painful to watch but i feel it could have been slightly truncated and still successfully conveyed all the things it did.  overall i liked it.  maybe it was just the bare-back pretty women...