The Most Distant Course

This was a weird, quirky movie that was like a balm for my nerves and hit just right for me. The pacing, acting, and direction were all excellently done.

It sounds like an interesting idea in theory, but it doesn't really add up to much. The premise feels very manufactured (and not entirely original) and the movie is loaded with not terribly insightful observations. I could easily picture this as one of those trite, quirky indie movies with... oh, let's say Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman and Paul Giamatti. The film has likable characters and pulls off a few cool moments, but ultimately doesn't seem to have a particular point of view.