I saw this film as part of a tribute to director David Gordon Green (George Washington, the upcoming Pineapple Express) at The Egyptian Theater in Hollwyood. Man oh man. It’s been a very long time since I was floored by such a low-key, subtle, honest film such as this one. I think the last film that affected me in the same was John Duigan’s Flirting (with a young Thandie Newton, Noah Taylor and Nichole Kidman) which I saw for the first time nearly 13 years ago.

I really can’t think of any other film that nails what the genesis of a relationship really feels like. Zooey Deschanel is amazing and I have to wonder why Paul Schneider is not in more films (he really held his own against Ryan Gosling and Emily Mortimer in Lars and the Real Girl).

Now I need to go and watch more films by David Gordon Green and hope that the upcoming success of Pineapple Express does not steer him away from making such gems.