I Heart Huckabees (2004)

An unusual comedy, directed by David O. Russell, about an environmental activist, Albert, who tries to understand a number of coincidences in his life, especially in the wake of his organization's partnership with a giant chainstore, Huckabees. After presenting his case to a couple of existential investigators, sleuths who specialize in alternative solutions to psychological problems, Albert quickly finds that he is even more confused.

Cinematographically, there are some nice scenes which utilize special effects in an interesting way and add more of an edge to the movie's philosophical side. Unfortunately, they are limited and fail to run through the entire film, which left me wondering about technique rather than story. A movie which tries to philosophize about the meaning of life without a nice metaphor to hide behind, most of the dialogue and ideas are relatively simple and portrayed in an overly simplistic manner. As a comedy, it's only mildly humorous and, as a philosophic jaunt, it's relatively plain. Still, if you like movies with more of a philosophical bend, or if you are particularly fond of the actors (Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg), then you might give this one a shot.