Ten Inch Hero (2007)

Director:

David Mackay

Writer:

Betsy Morris (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Help Wanted: Normal People Need Not Apply.

Plot:

Piper moves to Santa Cruz to go to the Institute of Art. When she was 15 she gave birth to a daughter...

Plot Keywords:

Santa Cruz | Art | Sandwich | Job Interview | Restaurant

Cast

Elisabeth Harnois	...	Piper
Clea DuVall	...	Jen
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Noah
Jensen Ackles	...	Priestly
Danneel Harris	...	Tish
Alice Krige	...	Zo
John Doe	...	Trucker
Sean Wing	...	Tadd
Adair Tishler	...	Julia
Jordan Belfi	...	Fuzzy22
Matt Barr	...	Brad
Peter Dennis	...	Mr. Julius
Judith Drake	...	Lucille
Tony Daly	...	Tony
Jeff Kahn	...	Customer on Cell Phone

Runtime:

USA:102 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Big Sur, California, USA

Trivia:

Priestly's shirts read: Tip Me or Die. Cat, the Other White Meat. It's Tourist Season, Shoot Them at Will. You Kknow What Your Problem Is? You're Stupid. Surf Naked. Orgasm Donor (front) Ask For Your Free Sample (back). Save a Tree, Eat a Beaver. I Sell Crack for the CIA. No One Knows I'm a Lesbian. You Can Read!

Goofs:

Continuity: At the beach commitment ceremony, after Priestly had removed his piercings and hair color, there are no lower lip piercing holes left.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Tish: I did things with Tad I've never done before.
Priestly: Oh really, like what? Wait for the second date?

Movie Connections:

References Mad Max 2 (1981)

Soundtrack:

El Capitan

Touching, subtle and sunny... and I want the DVD!

Ten Inch Hero is a touching, elegant and sweet movie about people not quite so ordinary, and the masks they wear for each other without even knowing, without even wanting to. It's also a movie about tearing down the masks and - simply - finding what's really important.

The movie is worth watching at least several times. The dialog is witty and sharp, the plot elegantly constructed and absorbing, the music masterful (and funny, because it perfectly mirrors the plot and - surprisingly - brings comic relief in a few carefully chosen places), the filming beautiful and professional, and the actors good, funny and entirely believable.

Clea DuVall is, as usual, a quiet but very intense presence on the screen, yet the filmmakers don't let her steal the show entirely. Same goes for Jensen Ackles, the central "fun" character, who has quite a few superb moments that show both his comedic ability and enchanting subtlety. Alice Krige was a wonderful casting choice, and her presence (complimented by the music) transforms the scenes in funny and touching ways.

In other words, I want the DVD, and I want it right now!