Carrie Pilby

A breath of fresh air. A bit of a Salinger's catcher in the rye in it. Infused with good values and so a drop of a bit of an antidote to an increasingly cynical society. Feel good and a pleasant hour and a half.

This film tells a story of an nineteen year old Harvard graduate, who is cynical and insecure about herself. She isolates from the world and is angry about everything, until her psychiatrist asks her to go and do a list of things that hopes to transform her.

"Carrie Pilby" is a portrayal of an interesting character that is different from the usual girl next door. She is intelligent, pretty but highly guarded from the outside world. The story is about her trying to make sense of the world around her, which is not complicated to most people but unfathomable to her. It is satisfying to see her change and develop in just over a week. It is a sweet little romantic comedy to kill time with.

I loved this movie. The main character I found captivating and I was on her side from the start. I have an interest in the subject of relationships, and the way the therapy was used was really interesting; The issues with boundaries were actually quite realistic, as was her distress at her absent father.

This movie really captures a person floundering through life and finally coming into their own. Most people go through this at some point in their life and this makes the film very relatable to the average person. The story flows nicely and the main characters are well rounded. Overall, a nice way to spend a couple of hours.

After leaving the theatre without being moved to feel something memorable from the past three blockbusters I've seen, I'm happy I stumbled upon this movie while it was playing in LA. Not only did I love it, I didn't check my watch once, that's saying something. And, what more do you need to say when a movie makes you feel great? Nothing!