My overall impression
It’s been said that the truth hurts, but in the case of “Life in the Middle Ages”, the truth is funny, painfully funny. Steve Ochs digs deep to expose the tragic yet often comedic truths about the things we all must face with the passage of time. We’re all aging, including Steve, but he’s not going down without a fight and “Life in the Middle Ages” provides comic relief by giving us an intimate look at his struggle and reminding us that his is every 40+ year-old man’s (and woman’s) struggle. Ochs uses clever analogies and creative story-telling to reveal what our accelerated collision course towards meeting the Grim Reaper will be like. However, by pointing out the advantages that come with age and its subsequent wisdom, we are also reminded that whether death awaits our arrival next week, next year or a few decades from now, it’s all part of an amazing journey and since there’s no turning back, we might as well have fun and enjoy what we have left.
