In Blythe, California, a small town in the remote California desert, Ethan Inglebrink is an eccentric, agoraphobic heroin addict who is obsessed with his garden. This dark comedy follows the last days of Ethan's life as he struggles to find purpose at a time when it might be too late to even matter. After convincing his senior poker buddies that he is diabetic, in order to explain his frequent use of syringes, Ethan shoots up while trying to win poker money to fund his garden... (Full plot summary below)
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In Blythe, California, a small town in the remote California desert, Ethan Inglebrink is an eccentric, agoraphobic heroin addict who is obsessed with his garden. This dark comedy follows the last days of Ethan's life as he struggles to find purpose at a time when it might be too late to even matter. After convincing his senior poker buddies that he is diabetic, in order to explain his frequent use of syringes, Ethan shoots up while trying to win poker money to fund his gardening hobby and drug use. Nearing eviction, Ethan gardens furiously in hopes of winning the $10,000 first prize in the "Garden of the Year" contest so he can pay his delinquent rent. Between sugar-munching binges and exchanges with a motley crew of neighbors, Ethan tries to grow the perfect "American cowslip", a beautiful, rare flower that will be the centerpiece of his garden and the floral representation of his life. When his efforts are thwarted by his landlord/high school football coach/next door neighbor, Trevor O'Hart, Ethan faces eviction and the loss of his beloved garden, his sanity and the camaraderie he shares with his best friend and poker buddy, Roe. Believing he has finally found true love, Ethan unknowingly expedites his own demise when he reciprocates the affections of Georgia, a beautiful seventeen-year old girl who lives across the street and dreams of leaving Blythe and her abusive father behind. Head to head in a hilarious battle of the gardens with Trevor, Ethan must rise to the occasion and fix the life that he has screwed up so badly and save Georgia. With a seemingly subconscious awareness of his impending death, he decides that if he's going down, then he's going down in style.
Leave your thoughts about American Cowslip.
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAn ambitious but misfired comedy about an agoraphobic junkie. |
| User ReviewSierra SOne of my favorite movies, if not my favorite! I want to watch it over and over again. Its the happiest drug movie i've ever seen. I love the bottom line of the movie: do what makes you happy no matter what all those other dumb fuckers think! |
| User ReviewGary BI liked the movie a great deal..I am wanting to see it again...It is not a Fast Food production, as in a throw together movie,,,this movie is good and the characters are intertwined in their lives even though they may not know it...It is a good dry comedy too. I agree this movie may not be appreciated by everyone, but, I liked it much... |
| User ReviewToby EI loved American Cowslip. It was shot beautifully - the vibrant colors complemented the insanity of the characters & the twisted world of Ethan Inglebrink. The cast was great - an amazing ensemble of neighbors and enemies, hilarious performances by Rip Torn and Val Kilmer. Not since "Fear and Lothing" have I seen the darkness of drugs and addiction portrayed in such a chaotic yet humorous light. Ronnie Gene Blevins was awesome as Ethan, he plays such a loveable fuck-up, you really root for him in his ridiculous quest to sustain or escape his life. |
| User ReviewJedda CBrilliant film, you just got to watch it... |
| User ReviewWill VRather than funny ha-ha, this is all meant to be funny sad. It has some weird twists, which kept me watching. Rip Torn, is awesome, as usually, as the disgruntled fowled mouth landlord. Worth a watch, if you want something quite unique. |
| User ReviewJulie CToo strange for me. Not a lot of comedy. Val Kilmer was not nearly as funny or outstanding as he could of been, it was almost like he sat on the sidelines in this movie. |
