Me And You And Everyone We Know

Anyone with an interest in movies should get hold of a copy of Roger Ebert's Four Star Movie Guide. You will find it an invaluable source of gems that you may have overlooked, such as this totally unique take on contemporary life from Miranda July. Me And You And Everyone We Know lets us spend a bit of time looking intimately at the lives of a group of loosely connected people. Each character in his or her own way is trying to make a greater, better connection to someone. The main thread is of a lonely shoe salesman (John Hawkes), recently separated from his wife, and quirky performance artist (Miranda July) who are obviously meant for each other, but are struggling somehow to get together. There are some great performances and memorable scenes, and although it seems like a movie in which nothing much happens, it grips you from the very beginning and leaves you feeling elated.