Pace "Nature is a temple, where, from living pillars, confused words are sometimes allowed to escape; here man passes, through forests of symbols, which watch him with looks of recognition." Charles Baudelaire 1821-1867 If I were to state that art imitates life, and therefore film is but a derivative of life, then 'Nature' being a 'temple' allows humans to pass through and witness the symbols that exist. I crave for these symbols in film, and I watch each film fervently trying to identify them. In many ways it has to do with the pace of the film that is being presented, which may indicate the amount of symbolism that is prevalent. The faster the pace, it seems, the fewer the symbols or clues to the point perhaps where they are non existent. Has Hollywood forgotten that humans pass through this world looking at symbols, identifying with them, relating their life to them? I managed to watch two films this week, possibly a feat in itself, and to