John Wilson wanders the streets of New York, filming all sorts of odd things that he happens to see. He then assembles them into the backdrop to what puport to be self-help stories, presented by Wilson in the persona of a nervous, nerdy man who hasn't quite figured out the life-lessons he aims to be teaching. If this was just parody it would lack the charm it actually has, because while it might all be an act, Wilson never breaks character, and there's a pervasive feeling of sincerity in spite of the obviously deliberate construction. The result is not quite comedy, not quite documentary, not quite fiction; and yet oddly watchable and utterly unique.
Review of How to with John Wilson
