6.8 stars.
What do I find intriguing about this film, not a whole lot. Maybe it's the hues of black-and-white, because these indie type films like to change things up now and again. If it were in color, it would probably be even less impactful than it was for me (which explains the b&w). I usually love movies like this, it really delves deep into the emotional connection of two normal people who are getting together again after many years of being apart. Evidently they had a short-lived but special connection, but for some reason it didn't work out all those years ago.
What is glaringly, pretentious and completely not authentic is the dialogue itself. What? How can that be, it would seem this is the most genuine part of the film. Actually, it's misleading and realistic it is not. The mannerisms, and the words are too slow and painstakingly, overstated and overdramatized. A realistic movie would be one where it's less serious with faster and more awkward interaction, with less pausing and staring (who stares so much besides creepers?) and these dramatic pauses would be nonexistent.
I am a lot like this, but 95% of the population isn't. People just aren't this artsy and deeply emotional folks. Only the writers and actors who make these films are like this in someway, but most of the people out there or not. You have to capture the normal population and not the artsy fartsies.
What do I find intriguing about this film, not a whole lot. Maybe it's the hues of black-and-white, because these indie type films like to change things up now and again. If it were in color, it would probably be even less impactful than it was for me (which explains the b&w). I usually love movies like this, it really delves deep into the emotional connection of two normal people who are getting together again after many years of being apart. Evidently they had a short-lived but special connection, but for some reason it didn't work out all those years ago.
What is glaringly, pretentious and completely not authentic is the dialogue itself. What? How can that be, it would seem this is the most genuine part of the film. Actually, it's misleading and realistic it is not. The mannerisms, and the words are too slow and painstakingly, overstated and overdramatized. A realistic movie would be one where it's less serious with faster and more awkward interaction, with less pausing and staring (who stares so much besides creepers?) and these dramatic pauses would be nonexistent.
I am a lot like this, but 95% of the population isn't. People just aren't this artsy and deeply emotional folks. Only the writers and actors who make these films are like this in someway, but most of the people out there or not. You have to capture the normal population and not the artsy fartsies.