Meet Bill (2007)

Simply A Masterpiece

Pretty Good

How sad is this?

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

I found myself inadvertently drawn into this film while flicking through T.V. channels. Aaron Eckhart plays the tile lead "Bill", and he is obviously going through some kind of middle aged crisis right from the get-go. His wife Jess, played by the gorgeous Elizabeth Banks, is having an affair with local T.V. journalist and all-round narcissistic asshole Chip Johnson, played by Todd Louiso. In the midst of this depressing scenario, Bill finds himself suddenly committed to mentoring a 15 year old boy, played brilliantly by Logan Lerman at his former prep school. Added to this there is Sales Assistant Lucy, played charmingly by the delightful Jessica Alba. The latter 2 play a key role in the transformation of a steadily faltering character, in Bill. With lots of potential here the script doesn't quite follow suit as the film seems to end too quickly and we have some unresolved relationships which end up in having us guess in an unsatisfied fashion.

The world knows they are lost but they don't know the answer. Here we see various characters portrayed, all with their own agenda, all seeking their own way, their own profit, their own pleasure, but none are truly happy. This is in my opinion a very accurate portrayal of the world. The main character seems to realize something is wrong but unfortunately his answer is to throw caution to the wind and engage in sinful behavior that if practiced in real live would result in disaster but since this is Hollywood that is presented as the answer. The real answer is to lay down your life in service of others. But of course we will never see a movie about that!

This is a bad movie. why ?1. Plot makes no sense. (where are the kid's parents? Why did Bill shave himself?)2. Horribly horribly uncomfortable to watch. (Bill and the kid entertain two babes in a tent. And we are led to believe that there is sex involved, and the next morning the kid is there in his underwear. So, they had an orgy ? A 40 year old, 15 year old kid and two babes ? Yuk.)3. The dialogue is cringe inducing (Kid: You suck. Bill: You suck. Lucy: You both suck. Me: Facepalm)Skip this one.

Bernie Goldmann & Melisa Wallick's 'Meet Bill' is a underrated classic... such great films deserve a watch for it's beauty! Even as writers, Goldmann & Wallick are in top form.'Meet Bill' is a fascinating, thrilling & wonderful journey of a complicated man, who's confused. It's a journey, that you take home. It's a journey, you learn from. 'Meet Bll' deserves all the appreciation, because it's an excellent film.Coming to the acting, Ajdectives fail to describe Aaron Eckhart as Bill. His work in exemplary! Is that enough, well if I do start, I might go on and on and on. Jessica Alba is fantastic. Elizabeth Banks looks gorgeous as freaking ever! Her performance, as expected is exceptional. Logan Lerman, the kid, stands out. Timothy Olyphant irritates. Marisa Coughlan leaves a mark.'Meet Bill' is a must watch...don't miss this one for the world! Two Thumbs Up!