Miranda July's film Me You and Everyone One We Know was largely based overall around the last line in the film. At the end of the film the man that gets introduced is tapping a quarter on the pole as he is waiting for the bus says he is "just passing the time". I think that he plays just as an important of a part in the film as any of the main characters. One could say otherwise, but each of the relationships in this film are characterized by how they pass their time to get by in life.
One can pass the time by doing any number of things; creating art, going on a long drive, doing something that they love, sleep, being a chauffeur for the elderly, or chatting online to strangers about pooping back and forth. There is anything and everything to pass the time.
Time is one of those interesting topics, where it can go in any direction because no one can explain it. Time is undetermined by mankind, but determined by however one decides to spend it. In order for a relationship to work or not work, both individuals have to enjoy spending time together. In Richard's case, him and his ex wife were obviously not enjoying being together which in time led to their separation. However, at the end of the film and after all the awkward interactions, Richard's timing was perfect in asking out one of the other main characters, Christine. I do not even think either one of them greeted one another and exchanged names their names throughout the whole film. And that is just one example of the ridiculously odd material in this movie.
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Dominic Lee.
Me And You And Everyone We Know.
In my opinion, this is a film that expresses through its plot and cinematography the awkwardness of human beings in relationships,as it tries to expose our inability to engage or act in a certain level of intimacy without some kind of filter or barrier. These "barriers", are what I think Miranda July places the most focus on in her film, as throughout the movie they can be noted, such as the importance of technology,shown through the innocent but almost obsessive relationship between Robby and the person of the chat room, and the importance of the "intangible", such as a persons opinion, which is heavily shown through the two girls and peter, and even Richard and Andrew.
In the beginning of the film the first thing the viewer interacts with is the image of what appears to be a man and woman looking out at a beautiful sunset at the beach; a romantic setting, with a romantic dialogue, or monologue as we realize when the movie progresses to the introduction of the main character in the most awkward way imaginable, just an example of the way the movie takes advantage of what is typically perceived and shows it in an uncomfortable yet still generic way.
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