Chasing Amy is a movie that, on the surface, is a simple romantic comedy littered with toilet humor and risque themes. Sticking to that assessment, in my humble opinion, would be a great disservice to our fellow geeks and personal growth nuts. The movie is just filled with so many great nuggets to learn from!
This cult classic stars a young Ben Affleck in the part of a rather successful comic book artist who chases after a girl (Joey Lauren Adams), only to find out that she is a lesbian. OUCH - talk about denial! Seems like your typical story of unrequited love, eh? Well, there's much more to it!
While the underlying themes revolve around growing up, the fickle nature of human relationships, and the stupid things us guys do, I found that my repeated viewings of this movie (including my most recent session yesterday) unveiled much more. In his usual brilliant manner, Kevin Smith discusses uncomfortable topics and reveals truths that most perhaps consider too taboo for polite company. He hides these little gems of wisdom as proverbial easter eggs and, let me tell you: it's pretty darn cool discovering them (truth be told, I giggle like a little school girl each time)!
Allow me to share what I learned about life and, more specifically, the elusive work-life balance... (There may be some SPOILERS so be ready!)
