“The Tao of Steve,” September 11, 2000, theater. Really fun indie film about men and women. Dex is overweight but full of life. He plays his line of eastern and western philosophy to woo women for 10 slacker years and then meets Syd again at a college reunion. He has to confront his own emptiness and the excitement and fear of a real commitment. A very real film. Fun for men or women on lots of levels. Where else will we get a fat hero, a serious discussion of Nietzche, a killer soundtrack, and wisdom such as “show your excellence”. Well worth seeing in whatever venue. See this one!