I Heart Huckabees

Unique and absurd, about philosophy and making fun of philosophy, great cast and great acting (especially Mark Wahlberg who is hilarious in this.) Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but in my opinion, a hilarious movie.

One of the most painfully pretentious films I've ever seen, satire or not. Beware the type of person who enjoys this.

As a story where a lead questions why things happen the way they do, this was a much-needed comedy after 9/11. Similar to Three Kings (and its grounded take on American foreign policy), here David O. Russell tells a tale about the practical application of philosophy & existential concerns. But it isn't all a drag! There are some great jokes (especially Isabelle Huppert and Lily Tomlin) that had me smiling when I wasn't laughing. Highly recommended, endlessly quotable, and vastly overlooked.

One of those movies you either get or you don't, I don't.

Here we have a movie with the balls to be upfront, honest, and in your face with the fact that it is addressing philosophy. Folks who don't care about philosophy find this movie boring, and those who do care are just so above this elementary exercise. *adjusts monocle* That leaves the rest of us who feel that it accomplished its goal of being hilarious. Mark Wahlberg is at his best ever in this. Distraught and on the edge. Amusing and frightening at once.