I found “Me and You and Everyone We Know” to be more charming than it was quirky. Although the part portrayed by writer/director Miranda July was completely eccentric. I think one of the reviews quoted on the site called this film the “Sideways” of this year. This was a story on the way to being a love story. Boy meets girl. Boy meets quirky girl, in the midst of all sorts of life’s little dramas the story of their lives branch out to touch everyone around them. Him, and her and everyone they know.

July is an enigmatic and awkward performance artist who happens to finds herself entranced by a shoe salesman. What I liked about this film was that is was much deeper than just the meeting of two lives. In a way it spelled out the universal thread that connects us all. How roads that you never thought could connect all end up traveling along the same path if not by accident then by design.

While watching this I also found myself experiencing a vast realm of emotions. Some of these were expected. It’s a funny, touching, semi sarcastic and off kilter. What I didn’t see coming was that it would also be surprising, slightly scandalous, an unlikely romantic and melancholy film. Miranda July took some pretty bold chances with some of the situations she put her characters into. Especially the choices she made for the younger members of her cast. I believe this was done on purpose to make you react and to drive the story line forward with just a little bit of tension and unease. Somewhat in the same way that you felt it in “Punch Drunk Love.” She makes you uncomfortable, even pushing the limits of what you might find acceptable. And just when it’s just about as close to taboo as you think it can get she releases the tension. She even wrapped it all up in a neat bow with an ending that fittingly has everyone they know make all the right choices.

Last note; July also has a pretty nice vision of creating a story that has an undefined time frame, similar to “Napoleon Dynamite” in that way. It has a 70’s vibe in it (not as strongly as the aforementioned film). But the clothes, cars, styles, and surroundings are just dated enough that you aren’t quite sure when it’s taking place. Even down to way it movie is filmed. I could go on, but I will wrap this up by saying it was very nicely done over all.