Do you like the Flight of the Conchords? If you don't know, you should probably stop reading this post as it will likely mean nothing to you. Fun loving New Zealander (and co-star of Conchords) Jemaine Clement stars in this bizarrely off-beat comedy that resembles a kiwi version of "Napoleon Dynamite" with a dash of Wes Anderson-like flair. Our main protagonist, Lily has her heart set on Clement's Jarrod - a man on a mission of revenge for all his high school beatings by the school bully. Along the way, we meet a myriad of unhappy, dysfunctional, and quirky characters that could use a little extra...something to really get this film jump started. If anything can be taken away from this flick it's the delightful stop motion sequences that pepper the action. In fact, I wish there were more of them - way more. They were sweet, funny and accompanied by perfect musical selections. All in all, I was left feeling as awkward as the characters who go about their lives in a remarkably uncomfortable state of being. This film might need a couple more viewings to fully appreciate - in much the same way as cult classics like "Office Space" suddenly become brilliant the more you watch them. Time will tell. For now, I'll stick with the next season of Conchords - brilliant upon first viewing.
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