Review of Medicine for Melancholy (2009) by Walter M — 07 Feb 2009

[font=Century Gothic]"Medicine for Melancholy" starts on a Sunday morning following a very wild party in San Francisco. So wild, that a man(Wyatt Cenac) and a woman(Tracey Heggins) had a one night stand and spent the night there. He is attracted to her while she is considering it a mistake. That having been said, she agrees to go with him to a coffee shop where they introduce each other as Micah and Angela. After a cab ride home, she accidentally leaves her wallet behind. But her name is not Angela. It is Joanne.[/font].

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[font=Century Gothic]"Medicine for Melancholy" is a thought provoking little number shot in muted tones, except for the very ending. As such, the movie serves as an intelligent examination of identity politics and how it applies to the personal, not only of the individual but also of the city as a whole, providing a unique look at San Francisco and its gentrification as shown masterfully in a political meeting. And Micah's tiny apartment takes on additional significance as it symbolizes a segment of the population being pushed out of the city.[/font].