Eat Wheaties! is a comedy film that follows the story of Sid Straw, who believes he was best friends with Elizabeth Banks (playing herself) back in college. However, his obsession with proving their friendship leads to him sending an inappropriate email to his entire company, which he believes only to be sharing with his friend, that subsequently goes viral. His colleagues and superiors think he's delusional and crazy, which leads to Sid's downward spiral as he tries to prove his friendship despite no evidence to support his claims.
Sid's life starts to unravel as he tries to find any sort of evidence to prove the existence of his friendship. Sid reaches out to his old college friends but quickly realizes that they have no proof of their friendship either. The situation becomes even more complicated when Sid decides to track down Elizabeth Banks' agent and publicist in a desperate attempt to locate her. However, his obsession only leads to him getting fired, estranged from his family, and even experiencing a full-blown mental breakdown.
The movie portrays Sid's struggle with mental illness and how it affects his life and relationships. Eat Wheaties! eventually becomes a story less about proving a past friendship but about coming to terms with the present and accepting the reality of things. The movie encourages us to take our memories with a grain of salt and to move past our obsessions, learning to find happiness within ourselves rather than dwelling on what we believe to be true. Eat Wheaties! is a fun and charming comedy that beautifully addresses mental illness, friendship, and personal growth.
