How To Be

I watched this movie for 2 reasons. First, it stars Rob Pattinson and, being the huge Twilight fan that I am, I was interested in seeing if RPattz could actually act. And second, I was under the impression that this was a British comedy. (I was mistaken.)

How To Be is the the story of Art, a twentysomething Brit disenchanted with life, trying to figure out exactly why he is so unhappy. I didn't recognize any of the other actors, except for Rebecca Pidgeon, who plays Art's mother.

The movie starts with Art being dumped by his girlfriend for being too "brooding". He is then forced to move back in with his parents. He then uses an inheritance to hire a "personal therapist" to follow him around and try to "fix" him.

As I said earlier, I thought this was a comedy, and maybe others will think it is. I think maybe it hit a little too close to home for my liking. From having to move back home with the 'rents, to Art's feeling that he should be doing something more with his life, it was almost like watching a biography of my life (if I were a British boy in my mid-20's). All in all, it just made me sad. While the movie ends on an up note, I spent most of the movie being angry - at Art's parents for being so disengaged in his life, at his friend's for not being sympathetic enough, at his so-called "personal therapist" for spouting general platitudes in the guise of worldly advice.

If you love all things British, (or even Rob Pattinson), you might want to check it out. Otherwise, I say skip it.