Friday, March 9, 2012

"Like Crazy". Like, snoozy.

Lately, I've been on a bit of an indie movie kick. In addition to "Martha Marcy Mae Marelene" , I also sat through "Like Crazy", starring Felicity Jones & Anton Yelchin.

They seem delightful.

After all of the (studio-induced) buzz, I was pretty psyched to find this one On Demand. Perfect way to spend a quiet Tuesday night. Turns out it was a super, super quiet Tuesday night.

In a nut-shell:
She's British. He's American. They meet in the states. She violates the terms of her visa and therefore cannot stay. Long distance angst ensues.


The good parts:
They're both lovely in their imperfect beauty. I bought the chemistry & the young love bliss. 

The not as good parts: 
Good god it was boring. All of the forlorn glances. And gratuitous shots of the 2 of them at sunset (apparently the only time dramatic things happen). 

Hurry! It's sunset. Time for something romantic to happen.

Let's talk about how in love we are before the sun goes down.

Much like sunsets, our love is not going to last.

A whole lotta nothing goes down. Sometimes that's okay in a little slice-o-life film. But not this one. Nail in the coffin? I found myself resisting the urge to fast forward. 

Skip it. 

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