A Case of You (2013)

A young writer tries to impress a girl he meets online with an embellished profile, but he finds himself in a real mess when she falls for him and he has to keep up the act.

Director:

Kat Coiro

Writers:

Christian Long (screenplay), Justin Long (screenplay)

Stars:

Justin Long, Keir O'Donnell, Evan Rachel Wood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Long	...	Sam
Keir O'Donnell	...	Eliot
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Birdie
Gideon Glick	...	Fan
Sienna Miller	...	Sarah
Mizuo Peck	...	Jemily
Peter Dinklage	...	Gerard
Busy Philipps	...	Ashley
Sam Rockwell	...	Gary
Vince Vaughn	...	Alan
Adam Johnson	...	Improv Comedian #1
Jee Young Han	...	Improv Comedian #2
Jenn Harris	...	Jackie
Demosthenes Chrysan	...	Cab Driver
Lynn Cohen	...	Harriet

Storyline

Stuck with writer's block, Sam (Justin Long) concocts a fake identity to snag local street artist Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood). After his roommate suggests checking her Facebook profile, Sam begins to shape himself into the ideal man for her. After pretending to accidentally meet at a comedy club and they become ballroom dance partners. Sam begins to write a novel based on their relationship. Can he keep up the charade as it gets more and more difficult?

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Plot Keywords:

facebook | guitar lesson | reference to princess leia | reference to carrie fisher | false identity | 

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Taglines:

He'll be everything she likes but himself.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual references and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Twitter

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2014 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

A Case of You - Sekaisin sinusta

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lagniappe Films,I'm So Sorry Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the beginning, Sam (Justin Long) is seen typing on a "MacBook Pro", which is referencing when Long portrayed a "Mac" in the long running Apple ad campaign.

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Goofs

Camera crew visible watching the scene on a monitor as the camera cranes back to reveal more dancers in the final ballroom scene.

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Quotes

Sam: I don't even know... what do you see in me? Huh? And what's to say you won't just take off and leave whenever you want? That is kind of your philosophy, right? When life gives you something better, you just... you take off. Right?
Birdie: That's what you think? You think I'm just waiting around till something better comes along?
Sam: Well, I don't know. You tell me.
Birdie: That was the first time... I've ever told a guy that I love him. Do you know how shitty it was for me to get that response from you?
Sam: So, why ...
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Soundtracks

Outlaws
(uncredited)
Performed by Joe Purdy

User Reviews

Justin Long and Evan Rachel Wood play it safe.

In the age of social media, dating has become infinitely more complicated, and the ability to pore over your loved one's Facebook profile or Twitter feed to find those little idiosyncracies that make them unique is something we've probably all experienced. But what happens when you start taking it a bit too far?

Written by Justin Long (who also stars), A Case of You follows struggling writer Sam, whose daily trips to a local coffee shop have left him infatuated with the free-spirited Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood). Unfortunately, Birdie loses her job before Sam works up the nerve to ask her out, but never fear - with a little bit of Facebook stalking, Sam can not only find out where she'll be next, he can also begin molding himself into her ideal match.

Yes, it sounds more than a little creepy, but Long is charming and charismatic enough to keep us interested, and Sam's willingness to put himself into incredibly awkward situations in order to impress Birdie result in some humorous exchanges. There are also a few laugh-out-loud moments that come courtesy of Keir O'Donnell as Sam's roommate and Peter Dinklage as a flamboyantly sassy barista.

While amusing at times, A Case of You doesn't stray far from the typical romantic comedy template: boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy learns important life lesson and tries to win girl back. The chemistry between Long and Wood is believable, and watching them together is far from boring, but the film never aspires to be more than a paint-by-numbers affair. It's a decent first effort for screenwriter Long, but certainly nothing that reinvents the genre.

-- Brent Hankins, www.nerdrep.com