I saw a film last night that made me very happy. It's called "Mutual Appreciation." It's about guy in his early 20's moving to New York to try and get his music career off the ground. Perfect, right? What's interesting is that nothing happens in this movie...seriously nothing...which doesn't sound like a good thing when I say/type it; However, this is the only film I've seen where this type of anti-narrative works reeeeeally well. All the characters are instantly likeable and always honest. The viewer is simply forced to assume that the real action of this story goes down between the cuts. Although I may not understand completely the meaning behind this technique, I know that I felt like I was watching a perfect representation of "our generation." So much of the conversation and relationships reminded me of myself and my peers that it almost made me uncomfortable. This is a much more accurate and honest representation of my generation than the exaggeration and idealism of, say, Garden State. I think I forgot to mention that this movie is hilarious. Scope it.
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