简介：LetThemChirpAwhile–thetitlecomesfromanEmersonpoemwithonlytangentialreferencetothemovieitself–revolvesaroundflailingyoungEastVillagescreenwriterBobby(playedwithamusingself-debasementbyJustinRice),hisbestfriendScott,anuncommittedmusician(deliveredwithdeliberatedisdainbyBrendanSextonIII)andhisnemesis,thesuccessful,cynicalplaywrightHartCarlton(ZachGalligan). Audaciously,Blitstein’smoviestartsandendsbyrealizingBobby’sscriptideasonscreen,andstagesCarlton’splayinthemiddle-completewithascenetheftfromoneofBobby’srejectedscriptsandareallifecameobyRentsemi-starAnthonyRappasCarlton’s(no-show)lead. Confused?Youshouldbe,butevenwithalltheseenigmaswrappedinsideofriddles,Blitsteinkeepsthewholethingmovingeffortlesslyalong. BeingtheEastVillage,there’safairamountofmusicalbeds.AfterScottkicksouthislive-ingirlfriendMichelle(gorgeouslyportrayedbyPepperBinkley),shereboundsthroughbothHartandBobby,thoughthelatterhasthedecency(toScott,ifnottohimself)tostopatfirstbase.“You’redoingthatthingthatdepressedgirlsdothatisn’teatingchocolate,”hetellsherasherebuttsheradvances. Bobby,yourclassic20-somethingEastVillagedilettante,isinfactfartoobusydealingwithgirlstogethisscriptfinished;asidefromhisbriefmake-outwithMichelle,hefindshimselfstuckwithaditzyNYUteenhepickedupinWashingtonSquarePark,whilealsosuccessfullyhittingonabeautifulSwedishassistantworkingAmericanApparelonHoustonStreet.Inaddition,hestrikesadealwiththebi-sexualgirlhethoughtmightbecomehisgirlfrienduntilshechose,instead,tobecomeafull-blownlesbian:whensherequeststhathelooksafterherJackRussellwhileshevisitsLA,hedemandspaymentintheformofonenight’spassion–“andyouhavetomoveyourhipslikeyouloveme.”Shereadilyagrees.ThoseofuswhoknowtheEastVillagewillrecognizebothtypesand,apartfromfindingthewholethingperfectlyplausible,willalsointrinsicallyunderstandthatthedealwillneverbehonored.…