The Blue Tooth Virgin

I thought this movie was very much play-like in it's script and filming. It consists of 8 separate dialogues that interact with each other, and a limited number of characters. There is a man who is a struggling writer, who has had a brief glimpse at success but finding a continuous source of creative outpouring has eluded him. He is the prevalent character throughout the movie. There is another contender for 'lead', though--a guy who is much more likable, much less edgy, who is an editor for a successful magazine. He is writing reliable but not necessarily inspirational articles, all the while harboring the desire to write a screenplay. The two muse on what is good writing, what is good feedback to give to writers, and how to feel about the successes and failures of those around you. The likable guy writes a story that is not ground breaking in and of itself, but the back story teaches the watcher a bit of history and so the story can change the world softly, changing what people's preconceived notions are by showing them another point of view. The edgier writer is uncomfortable with that as a goal of film, and tells us all why he feels that way. I disagreed with him--he seemed more in it for the reflected glory, whereas the less noble goal of entertainment could have the broader ranging effect of making the world a more gentle place. The movie makes you think, and is well written (although not ground breaking either).