About Pie

Stumbled across this micro budget movie and was very pleasantly surprised. It feels a bit like a Four weddings and a Funeral but with pie and no weddings, set in LA. It works because of the relationships between characters and inspite of the production constraints (budget)

Funny, charming and above all, heartwarming; Joshua M. Lester's About Pie perfectly sums up one man's odyssey of romance while cultivating and nurturing his love for pies at the same time. Lester himself stars as the titular character and gives a commanding yet poignant performance of a 30 something, single male living life without worries and indulging his passions as he sees fit. As Lester meets several women along the way, one thing remains consistent; his undeniable and incontestable love for pie. The direction, also by Lester, gets high marks for capturing the essence of the story while exploring the main character's inclinations at the same time. The cinematography is crisp and the costume and set design perfectly captures the post modern architecture that is rife in places frequently occupied by millenials. With effective use of low key humor, likable characters and a persistent theme of pie love throughout the narrative, About Pie will most definitely surprise you as the feel good movie of the year. Running at a brisk 86 minutes, About Pie is the perfect film for a slow evening to watch with your significant other.