Preview: How to Be (2009)

Synopsis:

A young man searches for himself in as he elicits the help of a self-help guru to help him direct his life.

• Poster: C+

Review:

The poster is interesting, but it's cut-out motif has been done all too frequently and thus it seems a bit more acute.

• Trailer: C

Review:

This zany indie-style flick tries to tell a bizarre story about existential crises yet fails to give us anything more than token insight and advice, which makes the film feel more like an exercize in "how to make a movie look like an independent".

Oscar Prospects:

There is little likelihood the film will grab onto Oscar voters long enough to make an impression for awards given out at the end of the year.

Release Date:

• April 29, 2009

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (April 12, 2009) Original