Dean Quixote

Reminded me of Woody Allen in its intellectual humor and slightly surreal surprises with homages to David Lynch and others...I know I didn't catch ALL the references (but I don't catch everything with Dennis Miller either) but it is really refreshing to see a comedy full of ideas instead of the usual lowest common denominator. Also has a really good soundtrack and nice performances from some very appealing actors I'd never seen before.

The tale of a young struggling artist, who doesn't realize they have any talent. Is this supposed to be a drama (Sucks, if it is) or a docu-drama? The story is tired; artist believes they have something to offer and finds out they really do not. Kind of a "welcome to the real world" feeling about this. I have to guess that this thing was autobiographical for the writer or director. It offers no insight into the human condition and tries to be witty with dated cultural references. The script isn't that deep! After viewing this, am I supposed to feel sorry for someone? I believe you either have it or not. This film doesn't. If you have an opportunity to see this one, stay home and watch last season television reruns.

I saw this film at a screening and really enjoyed it. That review by `Bigbike3' sounds like some sour grapes to me. The story was nicely non-linear in a David Lynch, Soderberg kind of way and I found the new talent in the film a great change of pace from the standard 20something `plastic actor'. I particularly liked Alex Cain as Edison, she has a smart, lovable quality that reminds me of a young Barbara Stanwyck. This film does the best job I've seen yet of capturing post college disaffection and the damaging effect it can have on young artists. It's a better film than one with a vaguely similar plot that did find distribution called `Chillicothe' or something like that