I walked through the aisles of Blockbuster and searched in vain for a movie to rent. No mundane action, suspense or chick flick would appease my appetite for a unique film.

I wanted a quality, clean movie unlike the garbage produced so fluently in the movie industry. After viewing so much trash with a lack of moral points, I was eager to cleanse my cluttered mind and be surprised by a random pick off the shelf.

As I neared the precipice of defeat, I came across My Date With Drew. I never heard a word of advertisement on it before, but I was up for trying something new.

I accepted the small hope left within in me to rent this random DVD. At least it sounded clean with its PG rating.

I was overjoyed to discover that My Date was the sleeper hit of 2005. Though this documentary style film may seem lame and ridiculous, it is a simple, heart-warming journey with various interviews and random street questionnaires.

The story follows one man, Brian Herzlinger, who has 30 days, $1100 and one life dream to get a date with Drew Barrymore, popular child star and rising celebrity.

You may ask why 30 days? Well, he buys an expensive video camera to record his experience with his friend?s credit card, which he must return in 30 days to get his money back.

Brian and his few close friends film his journey and as Brian searches for contact to this unattainable celebrity.

?It was inspiring,? Jennifer Schmidt, ?06, said. ?As a filmmaker it makes you want to go out and find a worthy cause and tape it. It captures the human spirit to accomplish goals.?

Based on the ?six degrees of separation,? Herzlinger seeks to locate Barrymore through other people in six steps or less. This degree plan proves that ?it?s a small world after all? by networking people to people by random connection.

While this concept is overused, the idea is intriguing. The beginning starts out slow and roughly a quarter of the way through the movie I considered turning it off. But stick with the absurdity! You will not be disappointed.

After viewing the movie, a new sense of hope and motivation inspired me. I wanted to go out and make my wildest dreams come true.

Drew Barrymore quote, “If you don’t take risks, you’ll have a wasted soul,” provides Herzlinger?s inspiration to go through with this noble quest. The theme of the movie is best characterized by the personal growth of a person when risks are taken.

My Date With Drew slowly captures your attention as you learn to appreciate the main character. All those fans of Napoleon Dynamite will appreciate this pathetic average Joe and his passion to succeed.

?You just fall in love with the main character because he?s real and pathetic in an adorable way,? Chris Schultz, video productions teacher, said. ?He is goofy and loveable and sincere. He seems so authentic, you end up rooting for him to get the date because he?s so likeable.?

My Date With Drew characterizes Brian as being lucky and shows that dreams come true with determination. All you have to do is believe and know a few people who know a few people in Hollywood.

?The best thing is that Herzlinger is not creepy, but seems so real,? Brandon Cain, ?06, said. ?It makes me want to conquer the world.?

The story is not so much about whether he succeeds or not in achieving a date, but about the process and the path he travels to find a way to make the impossible a reality. For a life lived without risks is not lived at all.

For more information go online to www.mydatewithdrew.com or www.imdb.com.