Elizabethtown Minis

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Flick pick fast lane
Cut the clutter: Get at-a-glance options for the Chicago International Film Festival
  

By Matt Pais

The Chicago International Film Festival starts today, and with more than 100 movies in the lineup, admit it: you're lost. Don't fret; we've got the flicks you can't miss--and the movies you wouldn't wish on your worst enemies. Plus, check metromix.com for daily reviews, showtimes and fest updates.

Elizabethtown (U.S.A.)
***
7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Chicago Theatre
Catch it: This story of a young man bouncing back from a big-time blunder is a scattered, glorious mess. Packed with writer/director Cameron Crowe's trademark sensitivity, the film pairs heart-tugging moments with just the right music (My Morning Jacket, Tom Petty). It's an inspiring game of narrative hopscotch, as Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom)--confronting the loss of his job and father--discovers the possible love of his life in a perky stewardess (Kirsten Dunst).
Skip it if: You've got a low tolerance for wide-eyed philosophizing.
Bottom line: A rambling tale of ediscovery, "Elizabethtown" doesn't always work. But when it fails, it plummets boldly.
Bonus: Susan Sarandon tap dancing!