bmichael:

I cracked the code, guys. I did it.

• Sun-drenched western landscapes.
• Quirky ensemble cast where the supporting parts almost overshadow the lead.
• Doofy sidekicks draw attention away from how adolescent the lead is.
• Which:
• A whiney guy with high-waisted pants and glasses — people think this is a distinctive fashion statement.
• (It isn’t.)
• Said guy wears down his friend-neighbor through the course of the film.
• By the end: implication is they’re gonna do it.
• Received pretty well at first, then not so much.
• Out of place, weird dancing for no reason.

Her is a high-concept Napoleon Dynamite: success stories about the triumph of the adolescent male will over the friendzone with a b-story about how high-waisted pants are flattering on some weirdos.

not sold, but not wrong