I'm playing with my Mom's netflix account while I'm here. What should I get? I'm particularly interested in movies that have really good character acting and/or a good bunch of ideas in 'em.

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Well Sideways wasn't very enjoyable. I have a hard time with films where I don't identify, or at least want to identify, with one of the principle characters, especially in a comedy. I don't tend to laugh "at" characters unless they're truly clownish. So I didn't much like a film about two man-children existing in esquisite sumptuousness while remaining miserable and irresponsible. What's the point? Am I being a scrooge about things? I don't think so. The fact that it was such a critical success says something about our culture's critical faculties.

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Thanks everyone for your suggestions -- espeically Jenene; I was hoping you'd come through. I like being able to ask questions and get responses like this. Maybe I'll open-source my wardrobe too.