Elizabethtown

I saw a movie recently called Elizabethtown and absolutely loved it. It's kind of surreal in nature. Suicidal guy has to deal with crazy relatives to plan his dad's funeral near Louisville. He meets an equally neurotic stewardess on the flight there who can match him in quirks. It's fascinating watching the heating and cooling of family relationships as he deals with past grudges and current arguments. The quirky girl helps him with his cousins screaming kid by sending a video of a house being blown up—that part was hilarious and had me laughing out loud.

The characters themselves go through these phases of heating and cooling off in their own passions. Really, you look at the main character and he is a creative shoe designer who can't help but build this elaborate contraption to do himself in. You think he's getting over it, and halfway through you find out he's still planning on returning and following through. The girl drives all the way out to meet him, then nothing happens. Later, she changes her work schedule, drives out, hangs out at the hotel, and comes to the memorial service, all while keeping up the facade of a fake boyfriend. Gotta love the combination of southern Louisville charm and unpredictable characters.