art imitating life...

when i first saw previews for this movie, i was super excited to see it, in fact i might have even blogged about it...but since i was living in hawaii at the time, and the closest movie theatre was at least 45 minutes away, i quickly forgot about it. now that i am in front of my computer all the time, whilst i meticulously search the internet for jobs, i decided to downloaded it, and i have to say that it quite accurately portrays the uncertainty and anxiety that you can feel while you are job hunting.

it's admittedly not the deepest movie, and probably won't win any oscars, but i can't help but relating to ryden's character, and not just because of her offbeat family. she's very driven, and has always known what she's wanted to do, but finds herself floundering after college when her meticulous plans for the future don't quite meet her expectations. she is further juxtaposed by her best friend who is completely ambivalent towards his future.

michael keaton, jane lynch (she played meryl streep's sister in julie and julia), and carol burnett did a great job portraying members of ryden's eccentric family, and the always lovely zach gilford plays the overlooked friend, that any girl in real life would have already fallen in love with. however ryden appears to be oblivious to his charms.

so i guess for your typical 'follow your heart regardless of whatever's going on in your life' movie, this one happens to strike a chord with me.