Mount Baker Theater hosted one of this year's standout snowboard films last Friday when Justin Hostynek and the Absinthe crew rolled into town to show Optimistic? Despite a concurrent premiere in Seattle that surely attracted a lot of the local snowboard scene, stoke levels ran high as Justin and riders Matt Beardmore and Romain de Marchi hooked the kids up with plenty of free product.

The movie itself was reason for stoke as well. Wolle Nyvelt's opening part was one of the best of the year, killing big terrain like he was riding the terrain park. Progressive riding from the rest of the crew coupled with some Mikey Leblanc comedy, sled shredding (not snowmobiles but actual sled with bindings, needs to be seen to be believed), and a swallowtail snurfer pow section added some creativity and laughs to backcountry AK shots and a bit of urban flavor.

Afterwards, the party moved to the Calaloo and rolled into the early hours of Sunday morning. The after party was almost as well attended as the premier, ensuring that a good time was had by all.

"Optimistic?" is another solid release from the Absinthe Films crew as they diversify and add a bit of jibbing and a few laughs to the healthy helping of pow that we have come to expect from Hostynek and company. It left us here at frequency TSJ feeling optimistic about the upcoming shred season, which will surely be starting soon.