Everything's Gone Green (2006)

Ryan, a good-natured slacker, is tempted into a money laundering scheme while working for a lottery magazine. A capitalistic comedy that asks the question - when is "enough" enough?

Director:

Paul Fox

Writer:

Douglas Coupland

Stars:

Paulo Costanzo, Steph Song, JR Bourne

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paulo Costanzo	...	Ryan
Steph Song	...	Ming
JR Bourne	...	Bryce
Aidan Devine	...	Alan
Susan Hogan	...	Ryan's Mom
Tom Butler	...	Ryan's Dad
Peter Kelamis	...	Kevin
Gordon Michael Woolvett	...	Spike
Katharine Isabelle	...	Heather
Chiu-Lin Tam	...	Granny
Camyar Chai	...	Surjinder
Tara Wilson	...	Marcia
Jennifer Kitchen	...	Linda
Alexus Dumont	...	Wendy
Don Thompson	...	Mr. Connor

Storyline

Twenty-nine year old Vancouverite Ryan Arlen is floundering in life. As a result, his girlfriend dumps him, she kicks him out of their apartment, and he is suspended from his mindless office job all on the same day. But Ryan thinks his life is turning around when out of a fluke of circumstances he is offered a job working for the provincial lottery corporation, and his real estate developer brother, with who he has a somewhat strained relationship, allows him to be the live-in caretaker of an empty upscale condo complex. After the initial euphoria, Ryan questions whether these new situations are just a continuation of his boring middle class existence, especially when others around him, such as his parents (his father who also recently lost his job) and his best friend, a slacker named Spike, are displaying a new found entrepreneurial spirit regardless of the actual business ventures. So when Bryce, a golf course designer that he met recently, offers him a lucrative business ...

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Plot Keywords:

magazine | money laundering | lottery | grow op | canada | 

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Taglines:

A new sort of comedy.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language, sexual material and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Japanese Mandarin Cantonese

Release Date:

20 April 2007 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Egy lógós zöldségei

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astral Media, Chum Television, Radke Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Twilight Zone (1959)

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Soundtracks

"R Hour"
Performed by Project O
Written by Ingrid Jensen & Jon Wikan
BMI (c) 2003

User Reviews

A Bit Preachy...

While this film seems to set out to be kind of a life study / commentary on society, it seems to get rapped up in itself much like it's main character does. While I actually agree with the values & statements made, they aren't articulated very naturally. It almost sounds like it's lecturing the viewer, which would be OK if the film wasn't playing off of it being a life study / romantic comedy.

Overall the film as a "cute" vibe to it. The woman who plays Ming is easy on the eyes as well. It does however feel like a low-budget movie & some of the editing seems off. Still it passes as entertaining to watch even if you don't really come away with anything at the end.