Before his hit, Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell directed another moving delving into the human mind to show us one man pondering his existence, and what it means when things seem meaningless. It's definitely a movie that shows a director on his way to becoming a household name. Even though he sticks with his indie format it shows he is one of the best at creating unique and quirky people who are just looking to feel they relate to someone.
Albert is unsatisfied with his job, and where he believes it is leading him. In the hopes of preserving nature he is finding himself feeling meaningless when even his coworkers don't take him seriously, much less the community doesn't even listen to him. So he seeks the help of two detectives, but these detectives aren't like just any others. Bernard and Vivian solve existential issues, so when they are hired they investigate your life to find where your issue lies. When Albert meets Tommy, who feels let down by the detectives, and finds his coworker, Brad seeking help from the same place, he becomes doubtful they can help, and seeks help from their nemesis, Caterine, who has a much darker view of the crisis people face.
