A Liberal Arts Education Solves All Your Problems
2 years after writing and directing Happythankyoumoreplease, Josh Radnor delivers yet again a witty and efficient romance tale. This time, it is narrated to a college background. The plot focuses on the reality following a Liberal Arts education and the complex attraction between a 35-year-old and a college freshman. Radnor chooses to explore a fascinating classical-music-mixtape-themed epistolary relationship. This is especially cute in this day and age. It strikes me as a beautiful modern ode to Dangerous Liaisons
. And it's really enjoyable to witness actual handwritten human interactions in a recent movie. The whole cast is magnificent and works very well with each other. Allison Janney is her usual fantastic self, Elizabeth Olsen is a gem, Richard Jenkins is funny, and it is nice to see Elizabeth Reaser as well as Kate Burton for a little while. Even Zac Efron - and I never thought I'd say this - plays his uncommon part with no misstep. Josh Radnor knows how to pick his soundtrack which is a flawless combination of classical music and indie rock. The storyline surprises me as it doesn't turn out to be your typical Rom Com. Liberal Arts
is a very good silver-screen moment that combines a high-quality college story and a surprisingly non-mushy and unusual romance.
. And it's really enjoyable to witness actual handwritten human interactions in a recent movie. The whole cast is magnificent and works very well with each other. Allison Janney is her usual fantastic self, Elizabeth Olsen is a gem, Richard Jenkins is funny, and it is nice to see Elizabeth Reaser as well as Kate Burton for a little while. Even Zac Efron - and I never thought I'd say this - plays his uncommon part with no misstep. Josh Radnor knows how to pick his soundtrack which is a flawless combination of classical music and indie rock. The storyline surprises me as it doesn't turn out to be your typical Rom Com. Liberal Arts
is a very good silver-screen moment that combines a high-quality college story and a surprisingly non-mushy and unusual romance. 
Better than I expected it to be, mainly because I don't much care for Radnor. However, he surprised me with how much depth he gave his story and his characters, and how much of it didn't seem all like contrivances. Good review.
ReplyDeleteThanks and agreed! That's the thing. Most people know Radnor as the lead of How I Met Your Mother and let's admit it, he gets on our nerves in this. But as a writer and a director, it turns out that Josh Radnor has a lot more to say than his whining alias in the CBS show. He actually has some skills to share with the world. You should check out his first movie Happythankyoumoreplease which is quite nice too.
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