Review of Liberal Arts (2012) by Michael C — 11 Jan 2013

As an actor, Josh Radnor is pretty good. But as a writer/director, Radnor is great. And 'Liberal Arts' is flipping great. Radnor does an awesome job playing Jesse, a 35-year old that works in college admissions and is lost in the rat race, until he's invited to his second best teacher's retirement at his old alma mater.

There, he meets a vibrant young 19-year old named Zibby who opens his world up to classical music, hand written letters, and the pursuit of happiness. The relationship between Jesse and Zibby is very funny and cute, but I get the whole issue Jesse is addressing when it comes to their age difference.

Although it seems sort of weird when they develop this relationship, I couldn't help but hope they work out that issue because it's more about the way they interacted and why they clicked with one another.

It seemed as if Jesse was more focused on his own past rather than what was happening with the two of them now, which is why I liked Zibby so much. She helping him loosen up and helped him see life more clearly.

I hope to see Josh Radnor's name on a project sometime in the next couple of years. But for now I'll have to keep seeing him every Tuesday on 'How I Met Your Mother'. Awesome job, Ted!