Me And You And Everyone We Know (DVD)

One of the best lines from the Oscars was from a female independent film maker who, during her acceptance speech, quipped:” You know you have made it in this business when you’re dress costs more than your film”. Writer and director in Miranda July was not that woman, but she soon will be if she keeps making amazing Indy movies like this one. Every now and then a low budget film shows up that just grabs you from scene one and never lets go, a rare thing indeed these days. They are so different and original you are immediately fixated, savouring every moment, already thinking out your dooyoo review. ‘Me you and Everyone we Know’ is one of those ...

This review can be found on other sites under the same user name. After viewing the films trailer, I really had high hopes for this film by debut director Miranda July. Seeing as it's received 14 awards and 5 nominations the film could hardly be a disappointment, could it? I was however very wrong with this assumption and found it to be a total waste of 90 minutes of my life. What's it about? The film follows 9 people living in the same town where the adults want to be children again, and the children yearn to be adults, all desperately looking to connect with someone. The main focus however is on Christine a struggling performance ...

(This review can also be found on best-price.com) How I came across this film: By coincidence. My best friend called me and said: "Hey, yesterday I got this DVD from the video shop. Very good movie! We loved it. You can have it if you bring it back to the shop tonight ." Said and done. A few hours later I made myself comfortable in my bed, a bar of chocolate on my knees and started "You and me and everyone we know".... About the director Miranda July: You (don't) know Miranda July? Well, this movie was her debut in 2005 and instantly won important prizes such as the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. July ...