The Parking Lot Movie

I know that we just finished the section on documentaries in class but I really wanted to blog about one I watched this summer. The Parking Lot Movie is a documentary about a small parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia and the attendants that run it. I had no idea what to expect when I started it, the title jumped out at me while I was searching the many movies stream enabled from Netflix.

It turned out to be a really awesome documentary. It was well done and had a story worth sharing, as simple as it was. The documentary isn't much like the ones we have been watching in class and thats another reason why I wanted to tell everyone about it.

What really "makes" the film is the characters. A small group of guys going against the grain in our society.

The audience is introduced to the many men that work the parking lot and some others that used to do it. They are somewhat peculiar but very entertaining. Plus, so many great moments of the movie are based on spontanious actions from the attendants. I really like how intellegent each guy is, they are completely different from what you would expect of someone with a job like this. Most of them were taking a break from working on a Ph. D or a Masters degree while this film was shot. I think theres alot to learn about judging people in this film because of how the characters show their true selves to the audience. You are actually standing by and supporting the attendants almost the entire film after the first time you witness an interaction between an attendant and a costumer.

I found this to be an awesome documentary for multiple reasons and I suggest, if you ever get the chance, watch it!

Check out the trailer below.