Acorda, Leonard

WAKE UP LEONARD was endearing. Awkward and full of himself, he still engages the signs, portents and people in his life... looking for self-knowledge. I was lucky to catch it at Heartland Festival in downtown Indianapolis. The acting was superb and a brand of humor that I find witty but grounded in reality... albeit L. A. reality! The director spoke after the screening and I couldn't believe that the scenes were improvised. Although Leonard is a handful I still found myself sympathizing with his reckless journey to self actualization. The humor in this movie was moving! A great film to laugh AND go deep. This is the directors first full length feature is a hit and I'll look forward to seeing what else she makes.