I spent the afternoon viewing two very different buddy films at the Denver Starz Film Festival, The Matador and Backseat, both very good. Before I get into the movies, I've got to say how great it is to have a very real film festival in Denver. There were few open seats and plenty of discussion happening in the halways, no doubt instigated by great Q&A sessions after most films with either actors/directors/writers that were surprisingly active for group discussions. I will be planning to spend a lot more time at next year's festival!
As for the movies, the main life blood of any good buddy film is in the interaction between the characters, and the actors who play them. I would say that both films did a solid job here, in very different ways.
