I Heart Huckabees

An environmentalist hires existential detectives to make sense of his life while he battles a department store’s dubious intentions., Environmental activist Albert hires two ‘existential detectives’ to find out what’s keeping him awake at night. They discover that Albert’s mind is haunted by handsome rival, corporate PR exec Brad. But does Brad need more help than Albert?, David O’Russell’s existential comedy stars Jason Schwartzman as Albert Markovski, an environmentalist who teams up with the chain store Huckabees to promote his cause. Huckabees representatives Brad Stand and Dawn Campbell just need him as a cover for their expansion plans. But when Albert hires existential detectives Bernard and Vivian Jaffe, their 24/7 surveillance of Albert, Brad and Dawn soon reveals a series of philosophical connections, even though Bernard and Vivian are being followed by rival detective Caterine Vauban. Russell’s sheer audacity and the weaving of the various characters’ searches for meaning into the plot make for an intriguing, original film., David O. Russell co-wrote and directed this wild, wacky and wonderful farce that examines the multifaceted fallout of an environmentalist’s existential crisis, suffered while battling a giant department store’s dubious intentions. Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Naomi Watts, Mark Wahlberg, Isabelle Huppert, Ger Duany, Kevin Dunn., David O Russell’s existential comedy stars Jason Schwartzman as Albert Markovski, an environmentalist who teams up with the chain store Huckabees to promote his cause. Huckabees representatives Brad Stand and Dawn Campbell just need him as a cover for their expansion plans. But when Albert hires existential detectives Bernard and Vivian Jaffe, their 24/7 surveillance of Albert, Brad and Dawn soon reveals a series of philosophical connections, even though Bernard and Vivian are being followed by rival detective Caterine Vauban. Russell’s sheer audacity and the weaving of the various characters’ searches for meaning into the plot make for an intriguing, original film., The first film by writer/director David O. Russell since 1999’s Three Kings finds the filmmaker working with an ensemble cast that includes Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Jude Law, Naomi Watts, and Mark Wahlberg. Hoffman and Tomlin are a married couple who run a detective agency focusing on existential troubles. Law and Watts play another couple who enlist their services. Isabelle Huppert, Jason Schwartzman, and Kevin Dunn round out the ensemble.