Driving up to Cleveland on a Sunday morning was pleasant: no traffic, just a straight, open road. I figured that at 9:15 on a Sunday, Tower City in Cleveland would be dead, even with the film festival in full swing. After working through the maze that is the parking deck, I rode up the escalator and was shocked to see how many people were crowded in or around the cinema. I had never woken up and gone to a movie so early, and was shocked to see so many people there before me! I walked up to purchase tickets for a film and it was sold out! On the spot, my group and I decided to see “Vincent Wants to Sea.” I walked into the theatre, passing through groups of buzzing people, to find that our theatre was nearly full. I had not expected it to be so crowded so early.
Although I enjoyed the atmosphere of the buzzing film festival, I did not spending the gas money to make the drive or the expensive ticket prices. In the past few years I have limited myself to going to the movies only on occasion, and only on five-dollar movie Mondays. After spending money on the drive, I was not pleased to spend an additional ten dollars on one film on a Sunday morning—I can purchase a film for that price! Sadly, I did enjoy my time at the festival and wish I could have watched more films, but one is plenty expensive. Also, I was surprised to learn that each seat costs Tower City 30 dollars to fill! I don’t see how it is beneficial to host the festival if they are losing money; perhaps they can sell advertisements to turn a small profit and cut the ticket prices!
Overall, I do see how attending the festival was beneficial, and I would love to take my future English class on a field trip to one to accompany a lesson on film study.
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