Flakes

"Flakes" is a hilarious new comedy about Cereal. Yes, Cereal. Actually this movie is really about a couple who dream of living the rest of their lives as artists traveling the country in a Streamliner trailer. I decided to check this movie out right away when I noticed it was directed by the guy who directed the Christian Slater/Wynona Ryder 80s Masterpeice "Heathers". It also stars the amazingly beautiful Zooey Deschanel ("Tin Man", "Failure to Launch") and her hunky "Live Free or Die" costar Aaron Stanford (Pyro in "XMen"). Stanford's character works at a Cereal Restaurant owned by Christopher Lloyd ("Back to the Future") to pay his bills while writing music to become a famous rocker. Deschanel is his eccentric artist girlfriend who pushes him to commit solely to his craft. What follows is a hilarious battle of wits when Deschanel gets a job at a rival Cereal Cafe with the goal of putting Stanford's store out of business. This movie is a real treat, and it made me really want cereal the entire sitting. The cast is great, and the one liners are some of the funniest I've ever heard. "No! I need all the FREAKIES!" priceless. The entire concept was a lot of fun. This movie hits DVD tomorrow, so if you are in the mood for eccentric characters and Cereal definetly check it out.