Lily and Jim

Don Hertzfeldt constructs the film around the stark contrast between its simple animation and the painfully nuanced dialogue. He relies on the editing of the interviews to build meaning, exploring the vast gap between intention and interpretation through the characters' mismatched recollections.

What lingers after the credits is the bittersweet ache of recognition. Those who tire of glossy rom-coms will find a brutally honest and hilariously awkward dissection of human connection. — MovieFinder Editorial