Friday, November 05, 2004
I ♥ Huckabees
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Well, I finally got a chance to see I ♥ Huckabees last night. I was originally supposed to see it the week it came out, but the reviews were just coming in and they weren't very flattering (since when do I listen to critics?). At the time it was only playing at the Arclight in Hollywood and one Loew's Theater in New York. That's no longer the case, but I still went to the Arclight to see it(where I saw Sally Kellerman and an Asian actress, who's name I can't remember). I'm kind of getting off the point, though. The story is an existential comedy that snowballs through multiple people's lives, starting with Jason Shwartzman's character, Albert, who hires two 'existence investigators' (played by Duston Hoffman and Lily Tomlin) to uncover the truth about a coincidence in his life that seems to be preoccupying his mind. There are some good laughs and some interesting plotlines, but at times the story gets a bit convoluted and the characters DO get a little monotonous. Some of you may really enjoy the movie, but I have a feeling most will have a bit of a problem keeping up with the plotlines or relating to the characters enough to keep your interest. Would I recommend it? Probably not. Would I watch it again? Probably, but I wouldn't go out of my way to do it.
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