I Like Movies
dir. Chandler Levack · 2023
Finding connection and understanding through shared passions can help navigate the challenges of growing up.
Feature
Coming of Age
Mood
Comedic / Contemplative
Look
warm, nostalgic tones reminiscent of early 2000s indie films
Structure
character-driven with episodic vignettes
Plot
Socially inept 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence Kweller gets a job at a video store, where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.
Why watch
"I Like Movies" is a heartfelt exploration of adolescence and cinema, where awkwardness meets the art of film in a quirky video store setting. This coming-of-age tale beautifully captures the essence of youthful obsession and the complexities of mentorship, wrapped in a nostalgic aesthetic that resonates with cinephiles.
Cultural context
resurgence of physical mediathe decline of video rental culturemillennial nostalgiathe influence of film on identity