7 Chinese Brothers (2015)

The title of '7 Chinese Brothers' is about what to make of one mans life, and an excuse to play the R.E.M. song of the same name over the closing credit of this Bob Byington film. Pleasant, unassuming, small scale and amusing it is the story of man with no direction (Jason Schwartzman) who takes a job at a Quick Lube because he is infatuated with its manager (Eleanore Pienta, charming) and attempts to win her over. Olympia Dukakis plays our leads endearingly crusty grandmother and Tunde Adebimpe his best friend, if you don't count his French bull dog to whom he constantly talks. Not much really happens, which is something I love about Bob Byington films, it's obviously modest budget is just perfect. I'm a sucker for these. **1/2