This story is pretty unique, from a perspective we don't see nearly enough in US cinema, so that's a big plus. Unfortunately, it's not as good as the sum of its' parts. I think it's fair to categorise this as a mumblecore movie, and in that respect, it's not the best, but definitely not the worst by a long shot. The cinematography was nice without being exceptional, and the sparse soundscape worked well in my opinion.
The acting ranges from pretty good, to undeniably bad. The main actress was decent, and there was something inherently likeable and charming about her, but her best friend's actress looked like they were just reading the script out loud for the first time. All the other no-name actors fit in between. Jeremy Allen White was really good in his small part.
Even though the film is slow, I wasn't really bored, until there was about 20 minutes to go, then I felt the length drag a bit. It was nowhere near as gripping as other slow dramas like "The Assistant" or "Paterson", but it had its moments. I was smiling quite a bit towards the end, which I thought was rather satisfying. The phone number plot was very fun, but I wish it had been introduced much earlier. The first act of this movie felt twice as long as it needed to be.
It was hilarious to see Gregg Turkington play the exact character you'd expect him to play. He does a great job, and he weirdly has a lot of chemistry with the main actress, despite them never sharing a frame together. I kept wondering if this movie is going to be folded into the "On Cinema At The Cinema" universe, and it would certainly fit.
It's not a deep film by any means, and it won't be remembered as a classic anytime soon, but I genuinely felt a sense of empathy for the protagonist's loneliness. I feel like a small group of people are really gonna love this flick, and I wish them all the best 🙂
The acting ranges from pretty good, to undeniably bad. The main actress was decent, and there was something inherently likeable and charming about her, but her best friend's actress looked like they were just reading the script out loud for the first time. All the other no-name actors fit in between. Jeremy Allen White was really good in his small part.
Even though the film is slow, I wasn't really bored, until there was about 20 minutes to go, then I felt the length drag a bit. It was nowhere near as gripping as other slow dramas like "The Assistant" or "Paterson", but it had its moments. I was smiling quite a bit towards the end, which I thought was rather satisfying. The phone number plot was very fun, but I wish it had been introduced much earlier. The first act of this movie felt twice as long as it needed to be.
It was hilarious to see Gregg Turkington play the exact character you'd expect him to play. He does a great job, and he weirdly has a lot of chemistry with the main actress, despite them never sharing a frame together. I kept wondering if this movie is going to be folded into the "On Cinema At The Cinema" universe, and it would certainly fit.
It's not a deep film by any means, and it won't be remembered as a classic anytime soon, but I genuinely felt a sense of empathy for the protagonist's loneliness. I feel like a small group of people are really gonna love this flick, and I wish them all the best 🙂