Very funny and entertaining collection of short films

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2005)

This is one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in ages, and almost every one of the short character sketches has laugh-out-loud moments. This movie, or collection of movies, also has the added benefit of being fun to talk about. The vignettes are full of irony and subtle sarcasm. You probably won't rave about every scene, but you will probably find at least a few sketches that you love. Everyone I know who has seen it enjoys retelling their their favorite moments. I particularly enjoyed the brother and sister discussing the homemade Tesla coil. This is one of the more subtle scenes, but it is priceless when the seemingly ditsy sister calmly explains, in specific technical language, why the Tesla coil broke down. The movie is about stereotypes and obsessions, and breaking out of stereotypes and obsessions. Or maybe it is about not much at all, just like the kind of talk that goes on while drinking coffee and lighting up a cigarette.