The Rage in Placid Lake

And here a run-of-the-mill indie dramedy… Well, for the first half I couldn’t get past its trite earnest-quirk schtick, but eventually it did win me over with its own subtle charm. All the stock characters are there (timewarp hippie parents, the hot asexual nerd girlfriend, the working drone regular joes) in this little film about my own lost generation. Ben Lee, one of my favorite young musicians, is surprisingly good in his to date only acting credit. And I like my favorite actors (here, Miranda Richardson) hammy and overripe when they take films somewhat beneath them. This is pretty hit & miss, but again a fun watch.