Last night I got to see a movie I've been dying to see for over a year. Happythankyoumoreplease is the directorial debut of josh radnor, or HIMYIM fame (one of the best shows on tv). Not only did he direct it but he also wrote and starred in it. So at a special advance screening, with my bestie Jo accompanying me, we headed downtown to see it. To our delighted surprise Mr. Radnor made a surprise appearance (which turned jo and myself into total fangirls. It was awesome) and introduced the film.
The story centers around a struggling NYC writer, Sam (Radnor), who accidently ends up taking care of a lost foster child. His friends thinks this is a big mistake but they have their own problems to deal with. His faux-cousin Mary Catherine is struggling with her boyfriend's desire to move to LA, the epicenter of all things awful. Sam's best friend Annie struggles with accepting herself and her alopecia, which results in her making bad decisions in her love life. In the midst of all the craziness, Sam meets a girl, Mississippi (talk about Character names), a cabaret singer that he really likes but rushes their infantile relationship.
Much like the characters in the novel Sam attempts to write, there are no real protagonists. We aren't rooting for or jeering against anyone. We're just watching people become a product of their mistakes and triumphs. Maybe these people aren't perfect, but like the movie suggests, we all hate who we were 5 years ago; let's concentrate on enjoying it now at least.
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