Movie Review: American Shopper

American Shopper
Written by: Tamas Bojtor and Adam Keker
Directed by: Tamas Bojtor and Sybil Dessau

American Shopper is quite an interesting animal. It's quirky, unusual, and full of interesting characters.

Let's start with the synopsis according to IMDB:

American Shopper is a feature-length film about one man's passionate and comic struggle to start an unlikely new sport, and about the citizens of a small town who overcome their initial skepticism and get swept up in his crazy dream. The film follows the stories of several townspeople who decide to participate in the sport and compete in the 1st National Aisling Championship, and whose lives are turned upside down in the process.

When I started watching this movie I was a little confused as to what exactly I was watching. I started by thinking this guy trying to launch a grocery shopping sport was a complete lunatic. In fact, I almost wrote the whole movie off as ridiculous. But I decided to give a a chance and I'm glad I did. It captivated me.

The whole idea of "aisling" really is completely ridiculous. It's a little confusing and quite frankly a little odd. The real heart of this movie isn't the sport itself it's the people who lose themselves in it.

All shapes, sizes, ages, races. A diverse group of people who throw themselves into this event and each dream of winning it. They bring their own history and reasons and each one of them are interesting. It is them that make this movie worthwhile.

You really get caught up in the journeys these people take towards victory at the 1st National Aisling Championship.

Now here is the kicker, it's not really a documentary per say. The main character is a actor but all the other people in the film are real people.

Does that take away from the charm of the film? Not in the least, because it's the people who drive this story and these people are real.

If you want a funny, touching, and charming film to watch with friends and family, than American Shopper will certainly fit the bill. Pick it up and maybe you can start an Aisling team of your own.

American Shopper is available on DVD now.