American Animal (2011)

A terminally-ill man descends into madness when he learns his best friend and roommate is leaving for a new job in the morning.

Director:

Matt D'Elia

Writer:

Matt D'Elia

Stars:

Matt D'Elia, Brendan Fletcher, Mircea Monroe

Cast

Cast overview:
Matt D'Elia	...	Jimmy
Brendan Fletcher	...	James
Mircea Monroe	...	Blonde Angela
Angela Sarafyan	...	Not Blonde Angela

Storyline

Jimmy is a terminally ill young man. But from today on, he has decided that he is 'happy', and that he is no longer sick. Jimmy's roommate James is a healthy, dreamy young man. They're best friends. They live together. They don't do much of anything, and seem very happy that way. But trouble arises when James announces that he will be leaving for his new job in the morning. Jimmy sees this as the destruction of the perfect little world that they've set up, and what ensues is a humorous battle of wills as James heads towards the real world and Jimmy falls deeper and deeper into his isolated world of illness and make-believe.

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | male frontal nudity

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Taglines:

Some of us evolve slower than others.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, graphic nudity, pervasive language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Moving Pictures, AWOL Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Netflix and iTunes versions of the film have been censored to obtain an 'R' rating from the MPAA. The original cut (which is director Matt D'Elia's original and only cut of the film) was rated 'NC-17'. D'Elia's original version is the cut that was released in theaters. As of now, the only way to view D'Elia's original version is to view the DVD, which contains the original, uncensored, NC-17 version.

User Reviews

A really fun movie with a really Original Main character

When I first walked into the film, I wanted to have an open mind about what I would be watching, and I can honestly say I'm glad I did. American Animal was really interesting as it combined the feeling of an art-house film, with the song "Lazy Sunday". I thought it had some genuinely funny moments, while raising a couple social issues that are pretty present in my life. I had a fun time watching it and made me happy to see an Indie director put his work on the screen.

I've seen a lot of films about eccentric personalities, (mostly because I have one myself) but Jimmy really out did himself in this one. When I was first introduced to him in the film, I got the impression that he was a "seize the day" kind of guy and that he was going to be a fun character. While I was watching the film I really got invested in his character and thought he was one of the strongest part of the film. While we was a bit grating at times, he had some really heartfelt moments and was definitely the most memorable part of the film.