Blink (I) (2007)

A group of 20-somethings wake up to realize the lives they have aren't what they expected.

Director:

Craig Miller

Writer:

Craig Miller

Stars:

Marisa Brown, Brett Jacobsen, Camille Guaty

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marisa Brown	...	Toni
Brett Jacobsen	...	Vaughn
Camille Guaty	...	Nicole
Kelly Pendygraft	...	Paige
Cory Pendergast	...	Colin
Drew Roy	...	Jeff
Jeremy Foley	...	Oliver
Rachel Sterling	...	Bridget
Havalla Strauss	...	Abigail
Tucky Williams	...	Becca
Jeffrey Wayne Smith	...	Angry Bar Patron
Sandy Gwen Smith	...	Angry Bar Patron
Leslie Wayne Clay Smith	...	Angry Bar Patron
Allison Leslie Smith	...	Angry Bar Patron
Rachel Blackburn	...	Angry Bar Patron

Storyline

"Blink" follows a group of 20-somethings that wake up to realize the lives they have aren't what they expected. The film chronicles one night at a local bar, delving into the psyche of what it's like to be lost in the confusion of your quarter-life crisis, wondering just when all of life's not so little promises are going to come true. The film's soundtrack includes The Walkmen, Mazarin, French Kicks, The Octopus Project, Sound Team, Say Hi To Your Mom, The Joggers, American Analog Set, Crystal Skulls, Of Montreal, Black Lipstick, Natural History, Granddaddy, Palaxy Tracks, Commuter, WIndsor For The Derby, Her Space Holiday, Decibully, Knife in the Water, What Made Milwaukee Famous and many more.

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Plot Keywords:

bar | twenty something | coming of age | indie music

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Two-Bit Films, Route 66 Pictures, Cinefugue

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (High Definition)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"French Vacation"
by The Walkmen

User Reviews

Reality Bites, 2007 edition

Blink is certainly not the first movie to be made about aimless twentysomethings trying to clutch at the fading embers of youth, but it does provide a reasonably good update of the subgenre for Generation Y.

Using the by-now-familiar technique of rotating among several interwoven story lines, Blink tells the story of seven (or is it nine?) young people who all happen to meet one night at the neighborhood bar. The characters themselves are mostly nothing we haven't seen before - the world-weary ladies' man showing his newb friend the ropes; the depressed guy who can't let go of his ex; the twenty-six-year-old who still wears double-layered shirts (full disclosure: so do I). Not much new here. But the one shining exception is the character of Toni, a female artist/bartender whose shoplifting and fighting conceals a poignantly lonely life. Marisa Brown is definitely the class act among Blink's cast.

Blink benefits from some surprisingly beautiful cinematography and a tres-hip indie-rock soundtrack. Where it falls short is the plot, which often feels more literary than cinematic. The understated emotion and lack of a recognizable climax leave us wishing for a few frogs to fall from the sky and shake things up. But Blink succeeds in its core mission, which is to take the lingering sad mood of the end of youth and repackage it for another generation.

As a final note, I can't help but regret that they didn't pick The Weakerthans' "Exiles Among You" for the theme of Toni the artist girl...but maybe I'm just getting too old and out of touch.