Albert literally wanders the landscape, searching for the meaning of his life. He can’t seem to succeed at anything. Enlightenment comes through his involvement with a husband and wife team of existential detectives, Bernard and Vivian; played with an air of metaphysical matter of fact by Dustin Hoffman, and a soft around her usual edges Lily Tomlin. They urge Albert to deconstruct his life, thereby, allowing him to reconnect with who he is and all those around him. Got that?

He particularly wants to know the significance of a tall, African man, who keeps popping up in his life, as a doorman or a passerby. Surprisingly, Bernard and Vivian help Albert peel back the layers to reveal the connection, after a searing and perhaps familiar encounter with his parents. The expression "I feel your pain" may be appropriate here.

But it’s more than that, according to the detectives. Your pain is my pain, since we are all one. Tricks of the trade photography help to illustrate that point; as bits and pieces of one character’s face begin to meld with another person’s as they speak. Then reality sets in and breaks the connection. This might be considered ‘Matrix-Light,’ or even "What the Bleep do We Know," without the controversy.

Albert has issues with Brad (Jude Law), whom he feels costs him his job in an environmental agency. Brad takes exception to his girlfriend (Naomi Watts) wanting to be considered as more than the sum of her parts. They are very nice body parts, which are being exploited by the conglomerate Huckabees, in their advertising. Tommy (a very funny Mark Wahlberg) is Albert’s ‘other,’ in working through the dilemmas posed by the detectives; though sometimes he prods Albert along a path he may not be ready for. Then there’s Caterine, the beautiful Isabelle Huppert; cunningly presenting all the temptations life has to offer.

What an ensemble of players. What a head-trip. What’s going on? If you wish, go with the flow and some of "I Heart Huckabees" may make sense to you. This film will certainly not have broad appeal.

George’s Take: What? It’s a stretch!

Pam’s Take: Aahh, it makes weird sense to me.