Me and You and Everyone We Know | 
 enlarge | Actors: Kelsey Chapman, Hector Elias, Amy French, Ellen Geer, John Hawkes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  130 reviews
Sales Rank: 7271
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D12294D
ISBN: 1404995048
UPC: 027616122940
EAN: 9781404995048
ASIN: B000AMJFYA
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: October 11, 2005
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One of the most critically acclaimed films of 2005, Me and You and Everyone We Know is also one of the most original feature debuts you're ever likely to see. Winner of the Camera d'or Award for best first film at the Cannes Film Festival, it's an altogether charming display of talent for writer, director, and costar Miranda July, a performance artist making a promising transition to film. Her loose-knit tale of love and longing encompasses a large cast of quirky and memorable characters, foremost among them being Christine (July), a forlorn dreamer who falls in love with Richard (John Hawkes, from HBO's Deadwood), who's going through a traumatic divorce. Richard is desperate to be a good father to his seven- and 14-year-old sons, both of whom have experiences that push Me and You to an almost perverse level of audacity, but July handles their potentially troubling scenes with such delicacy and tact that they seem almost miraculously innocent. The whole film is like that: It never, ever goes where you think it's going to go, and every scene tingles with humor, affection and curiosity for its characters. As it turns routine days into joyous opportunities for discovery, July's remarkable film is not for all tastes, but if you're looking for something new, different, and defiantly out of the mainstream, this gentle comedy's for you. --Jeff Shannon
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Award-winning and critically acclaimed, Me You and Everyone We Know, is a poetic and penetrating look at how everyday people struggle to connect with one another in an isolating modern world. Christine Jesperson (writer/director Miranda July) is a struggling artist and cab driver who uses her talents and imagination to draw her dreams and objects of desire. One such object is Richard Swersey (John Hawkes, TV's "Deadwood"), a newly-single father of two boys who is hoping for amazing things, yet panics upon meeting the captivating Christine. But in a world where the mundane is transcendent and people seek meaningful connections despite the risk, anything magical can happen - and well - happen.
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 Not an instant classic, but a great effort and worth a look August 1, 2008
R. Cassano (Information Highway, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had mixed feelings about this one. Maybe a second screening is in order.
I can say this much: it's different. The problem is, any many points, it seemed like it was trying to be. It comes off as contrived at times. I would even go as far as saying it had forced "American Beauty" qualities, from the standpoint of trying to capture the essence of life, especially in the forms of human relationships.
The biggest problem for me is that I really didn't feel like I went anywhere with these characters. The only character I felt any sense of growth with was the 6 year old. Everyone else just kind of seemed to be part of random and strange relationships, mostly tied together through the exploration of sex or intimacy, but not in ways one might expect. While I enjoyed most of what I saw, I felt little attachment to any of them. But I came out of it being forgiving of that, because well, I WAS entertained for the most part and that's the best you can hope for in a movie these days.
The scenes are very fresh and mostly entertaining. There's some good humor, symbolism and uniqueness to the settings and circumstances. It's not over the top or grotesque. It has a more simple and quiet tone. There's also a modern edge, which will appeal to many young people.
In the end, I really admire the effort here. While I felt this film was thin in respects to direction and purpose, I would certainly be curious to see the upcoming work from Miranda July.
 Five stars May 20, 2008
Brad
I like the lamplighter at the end. Is that a "Little Prince" reference?
Quite possibly the best movie I have seen...ever.
 NEW FILM REMINDS ME OF THIS SUPERB FILM April 7, 2008
CJ Sole (New York, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After watching this film recently and then the new film JELLYFISH directed by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen, I recognized that they both had a lot in common. I felt compelled to write something because I thought it would be a great recommendation for anyone who loves ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW. Both are inventive films that portray people in a modern world (with JELLYFISH it's modern Tel Aviv),whom are trying to navigate through the world, connect with other people, and struggle not to be imprisoned by
their own lives/expectations.
With ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, Miranda July examines the lives of an artist, and a shoe salesman with his two young sons. Their struggle to connect to each other is an examination Keret and Geffen also use with the three women in JELLYFISH; they connect randomly to each other, but the importance lies in their journeys.
Both ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW, and JELLYFISH have their own brand of quirk and beauty, but the most important aspect that they share is the fundamentals of those moments which are truly naturalistic and human.
JELLYFISH is out in theaters now, and I urge all of you that liked this film to check it out as well!
Just My Taste April 4, 2008
E. Keret Fan (New York, NY)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the lyrical and interwoven nature of this film. If you've read Miranda July's stories, she always creates awkward yet kind-hearted characters. I think her work has much in common with the work of Etgar Keret -- I am looking forward to his first film Jellyfish. I just read the NY Times review, they've compared it to Me and You and Everyone We Know. It just opened today, so I am going to check it out!
Close But Not Quite March 27, 2008
Michael LaRocca (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm happy to see so many awards and nominations on a film that tried so hard to be relevant, explore the meanings or lack thereof in our lives, etc. It's funny, intelligent, quirky, memorable, moving, with striking visuals in points.
Something's not quite working here, unfortunately, but Miranda June is probably a moviemaker we should all be keeping an eye on.
Take a look at the reviews. See the range? That's what you want. If everybody thinks something is "nice," it's doomed. You want people to feel something, because if it can inspire one-star reviews then it can also inspire five-star reviews. For me, it didn't quite work, hence my middle-of-the-road bit, but I feel an author trying to write something meaningful, so I respect that.
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