Me, you and everyone we know.
Never have I connected with a film so poignantly on an emotional, intellectual and intuitive level. My only regret about this film is the fact that I missed the first five to seven minutes which in a sense compromised the full effect, but definitely not the affect. I think Miranda July is a genius. Not only did she perfectly capture the deep lonliness that permeates post-modern society, but she managed to intertwine a good lot of the affects this sense of alienation has had on regular people's lives and the different ways in which it manifests. I could write paragraphs about all the symbolism and imagery she used that I admire, but I won't because I just think that you should go see the film if you haven't yet. I am overwhelmed just thinking about all of the details and statements she so subtly and delicately and poetically made that I'm nearly overwrought. I feel like I need a good cry because I was so touched by this story, and yes, because I so relate. I will say that at least 6 people walked out of the theatre, and the entire audience at the end "bonded" by sharing comments about what a waste of time it was and that they wished they had left too; but I think that these reactions speak further about her cutting insight because 95% of the audience was over 65 and frankly these are issues that do not pertain to their life experiences -- their era. They would have no idea what it means to live in the digital age, and how terribly lonely and sad most everyone is at the core. And they would have no idea what has become of the "nuclear family" and how "family" as we once understood it is now extinct. And it is someone like Miranda July who at once makes me feel dreadfully sorrowful that I live in this world, but at the same time feel full of optimism and faith because I can still take comfort in the fleeting moments of tenderness in this life. In short, this was a beautiful and terrifying film, and I think I need to see it again.
Although 'Broken Flowers' touches upon the same sort of subject matter, and although Bill Murray gives a fantastic performance, I do not think that it even comes close to comparing to the genius of 'Me, you and everyone we know.' It does interest me though, that more and more films seem to be coming out with the same emotional and topical aesthetic. What are we to do?
Although 'Broken Flowers' touches upon the same sort of subject matter, and although Bill Murray gives a fantastic performance, I do not think that it even comes close to comparing to the genius of 'Me, you and everyone we know.' It does interest me though, that more and more films seem to be coming out with the same emotional and topical aesthetic. What are we to do?