Everything You Want (2005) (TV)

Director:

Ryan Little

Writers:

Steven A. Lee (screenplay) and
Kevin Lawrence King (writer) ...

Release Date:

17 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Love is Just An Illusion. Until the Real Thing Comes along

Plot:

It was at a very young age that Abby found herself experimenting with the gift of art while she practically...

Plot Keywords:

Love | College Roommate | Imaginary Friend | College | Aspiring Artist

Cast

Shiri Appleby	...	Abby Morrison
Nick Zano	...	Quinn Andrews
Alexandra Holden	...	Jessica Lindstrom
Orlando Seale	...	Sy
Will Friedle	...	Calvin Dillwaller
Edie McClurg	...	Mary Louise Morrison
Scott Wilkinson	...	George Morrison
K.C. Clyde	...	Ryan Sanders (as KC Clyde)
James Jamison	...	Professor Allen
Britani Bateman	...	Verna
James D. Hardy	...	Nick (as James Hardy)
Melinda Haynes	...	Corporate Officer #1 (as Melinda Clarkson-Haynes)
Brian Peck	...	Corporate Officer #2
Shauna Thompson	...	Bookstore Customer
Jessee Bennett	...	Customer at Counter

Also Known As:

Love Surreal (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Utah, USA

Company:

Dream Guy Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Quin is talking with his friend while he's playing that old game the score is 10-5. In the next scene the score is again 9-5.

Quotes:

Quinn Andrews: You know I'm not perfect.
Abby Morrison: I'm not looking for perfect anymore.

Movie Connections:

References "The Simpsons" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful

This has to be one of my favorite movies

If you're looking for Oscar level acting and deep, thought-provoking themes, Everything You Want is not the movie for you. I'll just get that out in the open. Nonetheless, it is an excellent movie, with humorous, likable characters, fun and romantic moments, and a good message. Not to mention that it's clean...a rarity in the romantic comedy genre. You could watch this with your kids and not have anything to worry about, with the exception of a mumbled choice word or two.

Abby Morrison (Shiri Appleby) is your typical art student; goes to class, hangs out with her roommate Jessica (Alexandra Holden), paints in her spare time, and works at the local Barnes and Noble. Oh, and she has an imaginary boyfriend named Sy (Orlando Seale). No, Abby is far from ordinary. She created the character of Sy as a child when she got lonely at her Aunt Edna's. Sy has always been the "ideal" boyfriend, going with her to romantic movies and bringing her flowers on no occasion.

Abby's life flips upside down when she meets Quinn (Nick Zano), an annoying law student in her art history class. Through a series of events, Abby ends up reluctantly agreeing to tutor Quinn. I won't spoil any of these reasons in this synopsis, but needless to say, Abby isn't too ecstatic about having to tutor Quinn all semester for a class he hates. But no sooner is she huffing at Quinn's irritating personality than she is getting confused about her feelings for him (and for Sy), blurring the lines between what's real and what's imaginary.

I highly recommend this movie for anyone who enjoys a happy, predictable film. I'm a confessed chick-flick addict, but this movie has more to it than just the simple boy-loves-girl-but-can't-have-her plot. Add to the mix some hilarious characters, including Abby's roommate Jessica and Quinn's roommate Cal (played by a hysterical Will Friedle), and you have a great movie to cuddle up with on a rainy afternoon. You'll get some laughs out of this little-known, wonderful movie. Actually, I rented it once after seeing it on TV and I watched it several times before returning it to the video store. Now I own it!