Roadspill

There is something decadent about going to a movie at 10:30 in the morning. A latte and a film! Life is good.

Power Trip is a film about an American company trying to bring unterrupted power to Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia, as in the former Soviet Socialist Republic. It follows a cast of characters (government officials, company officials, and the people of Tbilisi) in their struggle for affordable and continuous electricity.

Imagine if you were suddenly faced with a huge power bill and crippling blackouts -- how would you deal with it?

Imagine if you were denied power -- even though you paid your bill -- because the government was diverting power to factories that had not paid their bill in years.

Imagine deciding to cut the power to the army, due to non-payment.

Imagine trying to hook up to a 6000 volt feeder transformer and making a mistake. You'd only do it once.

Now, set this scene in a country where everything has gone in the toilet since the Georgia declared independence. High unemployment. Corruption. Lost hope.

That is what Power Trip is about.

I loved it... it was a bit long, but the characters were interesting, the American company was not evil, and I was inspired by people living through such crap. Obviously, it is a place I want to visit. Surprise!