an existential comedy?

[miriam_e]

I just may have a new favorite movie: I ♥ Huckabees

Who would have thought that anybody could make a light, quirky comedy about the deepest philosophical questions? Is there any meaning to existence? What is infinity? Is everything interconnected? What is the nature of good and evil? What should we do about it?

The weirdest thing is that it does so without attempting any spirituality or appeal to shonky religious dogma or pretentiousness, while being buoyed up all the way through with light-hearted whimsy.

What a lovely piece of work.

(If you get the DVD make sure you listen to the director's commentary for further insights. It's worth it.)

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Re: don't listen to them-they didn't get it

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen "What The Bleep Do We Know". Another one to go onto my list. Thanks. :)

There are a lot of cool things about Huckabees. My eyes kept going to Lily Tomlin in every scene she shared. She is somehow able to hold a scene while seeming to do very little.

But it is the writers who really make this a cool movie. How do you write a piece about the really, truly deep issues, yet make it lightweight and fun. I am in awe of people who can pull that kind of thing off.