Based on an essay in "Naked," David Sedaris' hugely popular collection of autobiographical short stories, "C.O.G." is notable for being the very first film adaptation of the author's work. Though he'd previously turned down all other offers to adapt his stories, the essayist was impressed by writer/director Kyle Patrick Alvarez's pitch as well as his previous film "Easier With Practice" and decided to let him have a shot. Whether this adaptation is successful or not may depend on your familiarity with the source material. While some have found the film to be a bit of a letdown, as someone mostly unfamiliar with Sedaris' writing, I found it to be a sharp and well-made, if a bit of an episodic dramedy. The film opens with Ivy League college grad David (Jonathan Groff) setting off across the country. As an aspiring writer, David assumes he must accumulate some kind of rugged life experiences and so he's decided to spend the summer working on an apple orchard in Oregon (an idea perhaps...
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