Any movie that opens with a suicide is bound to be good, right? My first thought was no, but, surprisingly it turned out to be very well done.
After breaking up with his girlfriend, Zia (Patrick Fugit) made the choice to end his life by cutting his wrist, but, surprisingly enough, the afterlife he goes to is pretty much the same, only worse. It's an afterlife for people who commit suicide, that's right, everyone in this dismal land ended up here after taking their own life. Safe to say, this is a world without a smile.
Zia, after finding out his ex-girlfriend (Leslie Bibb) had killed herself, and also ended up in this world decides to hit the road and look for her. Along side him, his friend Eugene (Shea Whigham) and a hitchhiker they pick up along the way (Shannyn Sossamon), they set out to find her. Zia, along the way, discovering, his ex-girlfriend, might not be what he was looking for all along.
Directed by Goran Dukic, this film really isn't a happy go lucky flick, but, it was very interesting to say the least. This Dark Comedy, based off the short story "Kneller's Happy Camper's" keeps you tied to the screen the entire film. All in all, it was very original, and very enjoyable. "An Offbeat Comedy, A Love Story, A Road Movie - But Everybody's Dead", the tag line to the movie says it all I think.
