My summary, "A film about otherwise unemployable misfits " is a quote from one of the participants. When you see the whole thing, and realize that some of the former employees are quite successful professionals, you realize that was just one man's view, perhaps even a 'tongue in cheek' view.
The subject parking lot is somewhat small, in Charlottesville near the university campus. A ticket is vended as a vehicle enters, but upon exit must interact with a person to pay, the subject "Parking Lot Attendant. " The owner has run this lot since 1986, or 26 years at the time of filming.
The films runs about 65 minutes, and is mostly very interesting, followed by 5 minutes of credits featuring a very inventive rap video on the theme of the parking lot itself, complete with broken wooden gate bars. It also has a montage near the end explaining where each of the featured attendants are today.
The film covers a number of subjects but the one most interesting to me deals with how these attendants view the world as represented by the parking clients. Those who don't want to pay, or who vomit in the lot after a night of drinking, or the complaints about the big SUVs that take up so much room. Thinks like that.
Truly a "slice of life" as framed by the parking lot and all that happens in around it. Good film, not too long, not too short.
The subject parking lot is somewhat small, in Charlottesville near the university campus. A ticket is vended as a vehicle enters, but upon exit must interact with a person to pay, the subject "Parking Lot Attendant. " The owner has run this lot since 1986, or 26 years at the time of filming.
The films runs about 65 minutes, and is mostly very interesting, followed by 5 minutes of credits featuring a very inventive rap video on the theme of the parking lot itself, complete with broken wooden gate bars. It also has a montage near the end explaining where each of the featured attendants are today.
The film covers a number of subjects but the one most interesting to me deals with how these attendants view the world as represented by the parking clients. Those who don't want to pay, or who vomit in the lot after a night of drinking, or the complaints about the big SUVs that take up so much room. Thinks like that.
Truly a "slice of life" as framed by the parking lot and all that happens in around it. Good film, not too long, not too short.