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23 March 2007 (Italy)
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A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter. | full synopsis
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Middle-of-the-road enjoyable, yet subtly insightful
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mark Webber | ... | William Harding |
 | Daniel Ross | ... | Young Vince |
 | Glen Powell | ... | John Jaegerman (as Glen Powell Jr.) |
 | Anne Clarke | ... | Young Jesse |
 | Cherami Leigh | ... | Danielle |
 | Catalina Sandino Moreno | ... | Sarah |
 | Josh Zuckerman | ... | Decker |
 | Michelle Williams | ... | Samantha |
| Jesse Harris | ... | Dave Afton |
| Bill Dobrow | ... | Drummer |
| Jon Fowler | ... | Bassist |
| Guyora Kats | ... | Pianist / Accordian Player |
| Nick McDonnel | ... | Artsy Guy |
 | Alexandra Daddario | ... | Kim |
 | Ethan Hawke | ... | Vince |
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Rated R for sexual content and language.
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References The Last Picture Show (1971)
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It Will Stay With Us
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I've liked Hawke as an actor but didn't go into this film with high expectations. I was surprised at how competently this was made. While it covers fairly safe territory - a romantic drama - it does it with nice visuals and some originality. The protagonist William (Mark Webber) is a bit of a slacker, yet he was introspective enough to try to resolve some of his own issues when his lover Sarah (Catalina Sandino Moreno) splits and leaves him broken-hearted. The fact that this was tackled from the male perspective, and grappled with some psychological insight gave the film some gravitas. Mind you, how deeply a twenty-one year old can delve into his psyche is another thing.
I found the film quite enjoyable, more than superficial, but still largely in the "middle-of-the-road" category - not that that's a bad thing. The cinematography was great, and there were nice camera angles. The music was nice but sometimes a little intrusive. While it's the type of film that's likely to do well at Sundance (maybe it has, I don't know), it's a lot better than the quirky comedies like Little Miss Sunshine et al. This film could do well on general release and was an OK film to add some variation to my MIFF viewings, but nothing to rave about. A good effort by Hawke (who is also a guest speaker at the festival).