Thank God for Independent Films Like This

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2005)

I loved this film. There are so many different themes in it - romance, comedy, introspection, nature vs nurture, friendship, 'pick the rosebuds while ye may' - yet it does not come across as overly complicated. It definitely has a lot to offer those who like to watch cinema which makes them think, yet no-brainers can also enjoy it on a lighter level. It's certainly not high action or particularly fast moving, but if you like witty, funny, clever films then I can't recommend this highly enough.
SPOILERS HERE AFTER The scene where Sam tugs on her ear after running from the flaming arrows made me laugh so much I cried, and I was still laughing about it hours later. The morning after scene waking up to see the guy dressed in Knights Armour was another one which left me sore in the stomach with laughter. Then the touching scenes with his father and with Sam at the airport were so beautiful, and who hasn't felt at some point that they just want to scream into a great abyss?? I have bought the DVD and highly recommend watching the film at some point with Zach and Natalie's commentary playing. Not only is their conversation highly entertaining, but Zach shares a multitude of information about incidents in his life where the ideas came from for certain scenes as well as the usual 'how we made it' info.