The "geek friend tries to win girl of his dreams" high concept works, but not much new is added. The hero pines for the girl of his dreams, and plots how to get her to love him.
The movie shines in the sub-plot areas, where the secondary characters lives come to light. Especially nice are the revelations of the grandfather, the crazy old lady and the "rear-window" inspired man.
Perhaps the coolest bit comes in the creative end credits; each cast and crew member gets a special "sidewalk name credit" that highlights their character. I especially like the "Spit" credit and the "Lighting" DP credit.
The movie shines in the sub-plot areas, where the secondary characters lives come to light. Especially nice are the revelations of the grandfather, the crazy old lady and the "rear-window" inspired man.
Perhaps the coolest bit comes in the creative end credits; each cast and crew member gets a special "sidewalk name credit" that highlights their character. I especially like the "Spit" credit and the "Lighting" DP credit.