Come Together (2001)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Jeff Macpherson

Writer:

Jeff Macpherson (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Life is your oyster. Shuck it.

Plot:

This teen/twentysomething drama takes us on the afflicted journey of Ewan McKinnis the greeting card writer (Tygh Runyan)...

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Dating | Black Comedy | Break Up

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tygh Runyan	...	Ewan McInnis
Laura Harris	...	Charlotte Hart
Eryn Collins	...	Amy Collins
Russell Porter	...	Mick Stanford
Andrea Human	...	Tara
Juliana Wimbles	...	Dina
Lauren Human	...	Tish
Sarah Yu	...	Tara's Friend
Tanya Macpherson	...	Lynn
Jeremy Ellis	...	Server
Todd Brooks	...	Policeman #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jamie Bell	...	Stan
Matt McInnis	...	Boob Grabber
Sean O. Roberts	...	Stans Buddy

Runtime:

Canada:80 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Rocket Chicken International

Trivia:

The director, Jeff Macpherson, didn't know what to name the film. So he decided while out doing karaoke, to name it after one of the pop songs in the karaoke book. He picked the Beatles' hit "Come Together".

A nice and promising first effort.

As an independently-made first feature, "Come Together" is a nice movie with some moments of charm and shows much promise from those involved. Competent video photography and a workable score help give the production a professional feel.

The opening title sequence is unnecessarily complicated. A show-off flourish of image manipulation and graphics distracts from the setup of the story. This attention grabbing stunt seems out of place against the rest of the movie which is shown at a more relaxed and intimate level.

"Come Together" follows Ewan as he prepares to attend the wedding of an ex-girlfriend he is still in love with. Neither he nor the bride and groom seem keen on his attendance but Ewan explains he is looking for closure by attending. The first 20 minutes of the movie are spent establishing Ewan as a bit of a loser and the remaining hour does little to try and discourage this impression. Aside from a few charming moments and a tenderly handled climax, it is mostly a mundane and slow march for Ewan (and the audience) toward the big event that will hopefully provide closure.