I Heart Huckabees

March 1, 2006 B. John 252 Views Comedy, David O Russell, I Heart Huckabees, Jason Schwartzman

I Heart Huckabees (2004) A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

Directed by
David O. Russell

Genres
Comedy

Cast
Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Naomi Watts, Angela Grillo, Ger Duany, Darlene Hunt, Kevin Dunn, Benny Hernandez, Richard Appel, Benjamin Nurick, Jake Muxworthy

It is a breath of fresh air to find a movie so original. Some may be turned off by the movie and possibly find it pretentious but it’s not. It pokes fun of existentialism a bit while at the same time making you think about it realistically. The movie didn’t make me laugh out loud as much as other comedies but I had a smile on my face the entire time watching it. If you don’t take it too seriously and get the humor you will really enjoy it. I had a smile on my face the entire time. The comedic timing by all of the principal cast is right on target. I definitely recommend it. Not only is it funny, but it does make you think a little while not being pretentious. Russell hit it dead on with this one.

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B. John

Records and Content Management consultant who enjoys good stories and good discussion. I have a great deal of interest in politics, religion, technology, gadgets, food and movies, but I enjoy most any topic. I grew up in Kings Mountain, a small N.C. town, graduated from Appalachian State University and have lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Dayton and Tampa since then.