Everything's Gone Green (2006)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Paul Fox

Writer:

Douglas Coupland (writer)

Release Date:

20 April 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A new sort of comedy.

Plot:

Ryan, a good-natured slacker, is tempted into a money laundering scheme while working for a lottery magazine. A capitalistic comedy that asks the question - when is "enough" enough?

Plot Keywords:

Magazine | Money Laundering | Lottery | Grow Op | Canada

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Paulo Costanzo	...	Ryan
Steph Song	...	Ming
JR Bourne	...	Bryce
Aidan Devine	...	Alan
Susan Hogan	...	Ryan's Mom
Tom Butler	...	Ryan's Dad
Peter Kelamis	...	Kevin
Gordon Michael Woolvett	...	Spike
Katharine Isabelle	...	Heather
Chiu-Lin Tam	...	Granny
Camyar Chai	...	Surjinder
Tara Wilson	...	Marcia
Jennifer Kitchen	...	Linda
Alexus Dumont	...	Wendy
Don Thompson	...	Mr. Connor

MPAA:

Rated R for some language, sexual material and drug content.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Astral Media

Movie Connections:

References The Omega Man (1971)

Soundtrack:

Small Town Murder Scene

The appreciation comes from your own life experiences

This movie was remarkably funny and the actors are generally excellent. This falls into one of those "20-something angst movies" (Old Joy, etc). It's the universal theme of trying to figure out: 1) where you are now, 2) where you want to be, and 3) how to get there.

The editing was inspired and I loved much of the dialog. Not everything was perfect, some of the scenes could have been shot from a better angle, etc., but overall, it was pretty good.

The main thing I most liked about it was that it wasn't "consistent"; it oscillated between funny, sad, poignant, ridiculous, ironic and silly. It moved slow sometimes, then fast, sort of backwards, sideways and forward (two steps back, three steps forward). The whale scene was shot in a stylized, dreamy sort of way and if you've ever lived through a strange moment in your own life where time seems to not quite be real -- well, that's this scene.

There's a lot of "indie" elements and by American standards, it's not a big budget flick; it also (refreshingly) doesn't treat the viewer like a moron as so many American movies do.

It was messy and mundane. Lots of ludicrous moments; just like life and that's what made it interesting. If you've experienced working in a cubical city, known people who've fasted on the "Master Cleanse" diet, dealt with obsessively self-absorbed people, or seen the light at the end of the tunnel only to realize that the ethics may not be so good to get you there…you'll enjoy this movie.