Eagle Vs. Shark (2007)

Written and directed by Taika Waititi, Eagle Vs. Shark is a quirky film, full of uncomfortable moments that sometimes border on the sublimely funny. Lily (Loren Horsley) is a quiet girl who works at a fast food joint in the mall. She typically counts the seconds until her shift is over, except when Jarrod (Jermaine Clement) comes in. He works at the sporting goods store in the mall and at first doesn't seem to notice her. Lily ends up with an invitation to Jarrod's birthday party, which is an animal themed costume party. The night progresses and Lily spends the night and has sex with Jarrod (which happens while fully clothed and takes about a minute). Soon enough Lily discovers that Jarrod is ready to unleash his master plan - gaining revenge on his childhood nemesis, Eric (David Fane). To do this, he must return to his home town, and he does so with Lily in tow.
Lily soon discovers that the rest of the family, while eccentric in their own rights, are good enough folk who try to support Jarrod. Because Jarrod had not called ahead, he and Lily end up sleeping in a tent in the backyard, and it's there that he dumps her, because his life is too complicated, what with he plans for revenge and all. Lily cries and calls her brother to come get her, but she can't get ahold of him, and the next bus isn't until Sunday.
Eventually, Jarrod has the showdown with Eric, but Eric's in a wheel chair, which doesn't stop Jarrod form hitting him with numchucks and wrestling on the ground (all of this after Eric has apologized for their school days).
Jarrod flees off into the fields surrounding the family home and nearby beach, and it's up to Lily to let him know that in spite of everything that she still likes him.
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What a messed up movie. I mean that in the nicest possible way, though. There are some really awkwardly funny moments, and a couple of times where I expected the cast to break out in song a la Flight of the Conchords (but that doesn't happen).
You can't help but wonder what Lily sees in Jarrod. She's quirky, sure, but she's cute and sweet. Jarrod is a twelve year old trapped in a man's body who just wants his dad to love him. He's always lying to make himself sound better, even when he has to know that everyone present knows he's lying (like when Lily tells his family that what he has just said about her is a lie).
When Jarrod attacks Eric in his wheel chair at the end of the film, it's painfully funny. There is this long moment just prior where you think Jarrod is going to grow up, accept the apology, win the girl and ride off intot he sunset. And then he doesn't. It's surprising at first because you would never see that in an American film (well maybe an Indie, but probably not). And yet, Lily still sees something in him that is worth caring for. She's a better person than I. But at least at the end of the film as Lily is going to the bus stop with Jarrod's family in tow, they quite like her and she them, Jarrod is waiting for her with flowers and he even remembered the ones that she likes.