The awkwardly titled "The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle" opens with such a perfectly executed gag that I was willing to follow the movie anywhere for the rest of its runtime.
As the opening credits roll, we see a bottle (message included) tossed into water; a montage follows the bottle on its epic journey. It ends up in the waters off Seattle, where it is retrieved by a computer guy named Dory (Marshall Allman). Dory is struggling with his own faith -- could the bottle be a message from a higher power? I won't spoil the punchline, but the answer to the question is, "Unlikely."
The rest of the movie follows Dory into a job as a janitor, and into some shenanigans with testing new food products. Playfully directed by David Russo (who also wrote the script), the movie takes some bizarre, surreal turns and remains entertaining throughout.
"... Dizzle" is another fine entry in this year's American Indie series; there are still a number of movies in this series to screen before the fest ends. Check the festival website for remaining American Indie movies.
I do have to pick one nit with this movie: its title. The proper definition of "immaculate conception" does not relate to how Jesus was born, but rather that his mother Mary was born without original sin. But that's a common misconception. Ahem.
