The Tao of Steve

Starring Donal Logue, Greer Goodman, James ‘Kimo’ Wills, and Ayelet Kaznelson. Written by Duncan North, Greer Goodman and Jenniphr Goodman. Directed by Jenniphr Goodman.

Steve. As in Steve McQueen, Steve McGarrett, and other kick-ass cool dudes. The Tao of Steve is simply being as close to "Steve" as possible.

The current "Steve" is Dex (Donal Logue), an overweight, underachieving, New Mexico dude who works part time at a day-care center, and full-time on achieving "Steveness". Dex gets more women than he should, simply by being "Steve." Into Dex’s life rolls Syd, the one woman who he can’t "Steve". Thus lies the conflict of the film. Dex has to learn how not to be "Steve" which is being "Steve" in of itself. He comes to realise this as he imparts "Steveness" to his young protégé, who only wants to get laid.

Do you get me? No? Well then, you’re not a "Steve." If you wanna find out if you’re a "Steve" hit the official Tao of Steve website, and take the "Steve" test. I’m a "Steve" are you?

Damn I loved this flick. Low-budget indies with a lot of talk and no action really send me for a loop. I race to get in line, and no, that’s not sarcasm. Donal Logue (who’s starring in the upcoming Fox series Grounded for Life is PERFECT as Dex. Sure, he had to gain some weight, but who cares, he’s awesome. The rest of the cast is fun, but this movie isn’t about the acting, it’s about the dialogue, and how witty it is. I’m writing this four months after I saw it, and I still love it. Highly recommended.

My rating ****1/2 out of 5.