
The Secret of My Success
1987

1985
RDirector
Albert Brooks
Runtime
91 minutes
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David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.
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Lost in America is a character-driven comedy that prioritizes the deconstruction of middle-class neuroses over demographic breadth. While it lacks representation for LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, or those with disabilities, it finds depth in its systemic critiques. The film succeeds by challenging the stability of conventional social structures. It moves away from traditional archetypes, specifically targeting the fragility of patriarchal roles and the illusion of capitalist security. Ultimately, the work functions as a postmodern critique of Western stability, focusing on the dissolution of the family unit and the rejection of established social standing.

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