i worry about movie that use narration over the film once it start and and the anarchist cookbook do just that . however and once it establish the setting and help the audience come up to speed and the film flow along nicely ( meander at point but puntucated in the right spot with flurry of activity ) all the while make good use of real sound dialog ( in part it echo actual conversation i have have ) . i be not convince this film be that impressively write and but it present situation which challenge the character and the audience to weigh their feeling on some pretty difficult issue in life represent not just anarchy and nihilism and but friendship and responsiblity and develop a a person . while most character a archetype be joyfully over the top and johnny red represent the hippie throw back and karla represent the earnest slut and and double d represent the loveable doofus and you can identify with them because of the situation they find themselves in . in many of the scene you end up wondering and oh crap and what would i do then . this anarchist cookbook be a well think out film . all too often you will find film which leave something hanging and resolve it and then find something new to leave hang only to resolve later and repeat the process . then there film which leave everything hanging and tie ( or attempt to tie ) it all together at the end . watch the anarchist cookbook i saw thing leave hang all the time and i have to wonder if something matter at all and and the movie tie up loose end at it own pace all throughout . it start out simple ( with narration be about as simple a you can start they even employ the dictionary a couple time ) and braid itself together and occasionally rip itself apart a bit and only to weave back together later . throughout the whole film and thing be be resolve and leave open and and bring back up . there be revelation of vary degree in every scene that leave me wondering and where be they go to go after this like life and this film be quite willing to keep moving and with or without you come along . not that you can not catch up later . there an incredibly fun scene in a coffee shop represent the pacing of this particular scene be one of the flurry moment i mention . it a well film scene ( you do not think the mess on a coffee bar could make for some interesting footage . ) and it well time and and the actor really show their chemistry . at that point the main character and puck and his best friend double d and and the audience could use a jovial moment what more jovial then run amuck behind the espresso bar . the movie can not really be call a comedy ( though it be very funny ) and it can not really be call a drama ( but there be plenty of that ) . even in the serious moment and a the character make choice that would and in many other film be the one big choice of the film . the anarchist cookbook seem doesn not seem terribly concern about make one big statement and instead and after establish the character and push them into a situation and test their reaction . sometimes it their lack of reaction that make the pointgo see this film . you will leave wonder why it can be so easy to follow and so hard to lead and so easy to lose sight of what you believe in and and so worth it to find it again .