Like many, I discovered this film after enjoying Chris Smith's hit documentary "American Movie", and at first I assumed that this must have been one of his earlier non-fiction efforts, a prequel of sorts.
It was only after several minutes (and some questions about how many cameras they must have had to catch so many different points of view in a sequence of events) that I realized the film was actually a work of fiction, albeit one so true to life that I still couldn't believe these were actors playing roles.
This film is funny and painful and dark and true-- it can also be rough going for some viewers who may find it either too mundane or too close-to-reality. One friend I showed the film to said it was TOO good, and could I please turn it off-- after a day's work in HIS dead-end, minimum wage job, seeing the movie version was simply too heartbreaking to bear.
I can't believe this film isn't available on DVD. I would gladly buy it. It is one of the the unsung independent film triumphs of the past decade, and yet it has been seen by too few people.
It was only after several minutes (and some questions about how many cameras they must have had to catch so many different points of view in a sequence of events) that I realized the film was actually a work of fiction, albeit one so true to life that I still couldn't believe these were actors playing roles.
This film is funny and painful and dark and true-- it can also be rough going for some viewers who may find it either too mundane or too close-to-reality. One friend I showed the film to said it was TOO good, and could I please turn it off-- after a day's work in HIS dead-end, minimum wage job, seeing the movie version was simply too heartbreaking to bear.
I can't believe this film isn't available on DVD. I would gladly buy it. It is one of the the unsung independent film triumphs of the past decade, and yet it has been seen by too few people.