I like movies

"I Like Movies" starts off inoccuously enough and gains in depth as it moves along. Lawrence Kweller is an awkward and narcissistic film nerd with no social buffer who mistreats his mother and his friends. His dream is to go to NYU film school and become a famous director. He reminds us of the every boy in school who has trouble fitting in and finding his place in the world as he reaches graduation. He gets a job at a video store where he learns about his boss and his coworkers

This is a dramedy with some depth, heart and is extremely layered and complex. The character development is such that we recognize a small piece of ourselves in every person on screen. It reminds us how we are all a little scared, a little traumatized and ever in search of acceptance and love.

Highly recommended.