Hudson: I watched the golf channel for 23 hours yesterday.
Dr. Townsend: Why golf?
Hudson: I don't know. I find it comforting. It's green. People are whispering.
Screenwriter Hudson Milbank (Matthew Perry) suffers from acute, long-term depersonalization. He can't feel his own emotions and has a flatline affect. His writing partner Tom (Kevin Pollak) urges Hudson to seek psychological help and so Hudson launches onto the circuit of California shrinks who range from bored to pompous to judgmental to oversexed and hot for his body (Mary Steenburgen).
None of the therapy helps and he gets through life by watching the golf channel, taking a lesbian exercise class, shoplifting to try to get a rush, and consuming huge quantities of prescription drugs. But when he meets the quirky Sara (Lynn Collins), Hudson decides he has to work harder at conquering his illness.
This is a most unusual sort of love story and a fascinating view at the angst of mental illness. I was impressed at Perry's ability to handle such a complex role.
Written and directed by Harris Goldberg.
Rated R for language, some drug use and sexual content/nudity.
My personal rating: B
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