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Stephen Berra (writer)
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A story about a mostly normal young man who makes the most out of fitting in when he obviously doesn't.
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A young man (Webber) is encouraged by a new friend (Deschanel) to cope with living in a town where he doesn't necessarily fit in. | add synopsis
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
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10 Most Underrated Young Actors
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(From The Movie Fanatic. 12 October 2009, 7:54 PM, PDT)
10 Most Underrated Young Actors
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This movie tries way too hard
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mark Webber | ... | Jason | |
| Zooey Deschanel | ... | Frances | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Gus | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Robbie | |
| Chris Klein | ... | Tad | |
| Patrick Fugit | ... | Andrew | |
| Drea de Matteo | ... | Dana (as Drea De Matteo) | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Frank Jones | |
| Donal Logue | ... | Daryll | |
| Deborah Rush | ... | Diane | |
| Michael Baxter | ... | Fred | |
| Michelle Boulet | ... | Friend #1 | |
| Cory Cassidy | ... | Tad's Friend | |
| Sarah Constible | ... | Terry | |
| Darcy Fehr | ... | Friend #2 |
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Rated R for language.
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Germany:90 min (European Film Market)
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USA:R (certificate #43205) |
Australia:M
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References An Embarrassing Predicament (1914)
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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I've seen this movie compared to Donnie Darko several times, most recently in another comment here on IMDb, however, they're nothing alike. Donnie Darko is a beautiful, thought-provoking film, while this movie just falls flat. It tries so very hard to be deep and depressing, that it ends up almost a parody of itself. The quasi-philosophical mumblings of the main character sound like they where stolen from a manga and none of the characters seem even remotely like actual people.
My advice, watch "The Go-Getter" instead. It too has a young man who's lost both a parent and his way, it too has Zooey Deschanel, and unlike The Good Life, it has humor and it doesn't try to be something it's not.