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heronrafter
Reviews
The Rest of Your Life (2001)
Why isn't Brian Daniel Sharpe a star?
I recently saw this movie at a small screening in Los Angeles and really enjoyed it. My friends had told me that it was really funny, very much in the vein of Clerks and other Kevin Smith romps. It was, but I didn't expect it to be so sweet and introspective at the same time.
The main characters in this movie aren't driven by sex, drugs, the need to misbehave, or even by some higher purpose. Instead, they just want to understand themselves and who they are in relation to their friends, lovers, and the rural suburbia around them. Without much work at all, they can live a relatively comfortable life, but they'll never know if they are really becoming the people they could be or should be.
In most movies with this kind of "coming of age" plot line, the heroes have an extremely clear goal - like they want to compete in the Olympics or something. In this one - much more realistic - the characters aren't sure what they want.
The biggest revelation is the performance by Brian Daniel Sharpe, who plays one of the lead characters and composed the music for the film. Not only is this guy star material (imagine Casey Affleck crossed with one of the Wilsons), but he's also a brilliant singer and musician.
After the movie was over, I was so bowled over by his songs - especially the main theme song of this movie, "Secret" - that I immediately went to itunes and bought his CD. His voice is great, his lyrics insightful, and I've been playing the disc over and over in my car.
I don't know where the record companies and Hollywood agents are hiding, but Brian Sharpe SHOULD be their next superstar.