The Shape of Things is a pretty good movie. There's this undercurrent of awkwardness running through all of the performances. That makes watching it a little cringe-inducing at places, but I think that's intended.

It was written and directed by Neil LaBute who also did In the Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors. I was indifferent to Your Friends and Neighbors. It was OK, but I had no desire to see it again. By comparison, In the Company of Men made me really uncomfortable in a really interesting way. I left that one feeling like the biggest misanthrope and misogynist in the world.

This one didn't leave me with as much ambiguity about my own character, but it still raises some interesting questions. After seeing it, I kind of wish I wasn't such a relativist. Not because I feel like there is a problem with that world view but because I'd be interested in what my reaction to the movie would be if I saw the world differently. I think the movie is intended as a critique of relativism (among other things), but since I think the way I do, I left thinking well, yeah, that sounds about right. I'd like very much to know what my reaction would be if I lived in a world where there are more moral absolutes.