Hey Diddle Diddle

It's an indie with no superstars and no studio overlords...so it is real, fresh, and raw. Maybe not perfect but with that comes the gems of authenticity. I suspect someone wrote this that lived with intense social anxiety and the pains of perfectionism and ego. It has a love story and friend story and the challenges for those that don't suffer to understand those that do. And why not...right on!

A terrific independent drama film. I've often wondered about school reunions as many of us do and picture that wonderful moment we can celebrate all of our achievements since we left. We don't think about the reality, the pain and trials people have experienced in life, the fears and anxieties they have. This film depicts it perfectly and really left me quite profoundly pondering.

Social anxiety disorder was never heard of or spoken about, let alone being the subject of a film. This is an extremely well done movie about a man who is just afraid of everything and is being peer pressured into attending his 10 year re-union. Being the "IT" guy of school, loved by everyone, he can't fathom the thought of showing up in his eyes as the biggest failure. I would def recommend this really great indie.

There's a lot of honesty and inward intensity baked into Hey Diddle Diddle, a film that explores the gap between who we once were and who we've become over the course of years.

A high school reunion serves as the setting here, where a young man once popular in his youthful heyday must now navigate the very real anxiety of not having lived up to the expectations of social norms. Director Chester Jones III also delivers big-time in the film's key role, and the supporting cast is no less vibrant throughout.

An introspective tale, Hey Diddle Diddle is the kind of story major studios should take aboard by virtue of its broad-based application: Anyone who has lived to see their first high school reunion either was this guy or has spotted him at the event. Yet for some reason, this specific tale has been left to the indie world to tell, and in Jones' extremely capable hands, it's now been told very well.

Hey Diddle Diddle is an indie drama about a man named Maxwell Sweetwater who is dreading his high school's upcoming ten year reunion. Max was one of the most popular kids in school, but suffers from social anxiety disorder and worries that he will be judged for his limited accomplishments in the past ten years. Chester Jones III does a remarkable job not only as the lead actor, but also as one of the film's directors and producers. I found Max's character to be very relatable. Who doesn't have some level of anxiety these days? I actually just read a news article about how anxiety levels are rising around the world and particularly in the US over the last several years. So it is quite easy to empathize with Max as he worries about his ten year reunion, something that I'm sure many of us have also done. There's interesting lessons to be taken from the film as well, specifically that everyone has flaws and that they can be overcome. I'd highly recommend Hey Diddle Diddle to anyone looking for a relatable indie drama!