Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

— A favorite from Sundance that is arthouse quirky and a very entertaining, teen-centric, comedy-drama. It’s about Greg, a student whose mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl with leukemia. Greg’s only other friend is Earl, with whom he’s spent most of his life doing a poor job of remaking classic films with a humorous twist. The joy of the film is in its humor and, at least for me, it was very clever and funny. Even better, I felt like I was catching most of the references. (Aside: my life among academics was of particular help in appreciating Greg’s tenured professor father.) It’s really a film about finding your place in the world and even if the journey is angst-filled for Greg, it’s delightful for the viewer. Brian Eno’s music is also great. If you think this may be your kind of film, it probably is.

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[2015. 105 min. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, and Olivia Cooke.]
http://www.indiewire.com/article/sundance-review-why-me-and-earl-and-the-dying-girl-makes-quirky-teen-comedies-appealing-again-20150127