Without a Paddle

I wanted to see Garden State again, but the timing didn't work, and yesterday I drove three hours to eat at Damon's and see Without a Paddle. It was the company that was important -- we did both with my brother Phil in Columbus. It was a lot funnier than I expected it to be. The plot is weak, but the set-up is good. The interaction between the three 10 years out of college friends is hilarious. Dax looks a little like Zach Braff, so sometimes I could pretend I was watching Garden State. Seth Green is hilarious and yes, let's face it, very small. That was a running joke of the movie, and I can't decide if it got old or not. For some reason, I don't think it did. And as for Matthew Lillard? This is definitely his most realistic role to date, and his most normal looking. There were some really funny moments, and a few sweet ones. I'm going to go ahead and recommend this movie, even if in the theatre. I went in a skeptic, but I left quite satiated.