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Alan is a musician who leaves a busted-up band for New York, and a new musical voyage. He tries to stay focused and fends off all manner of distractions, including the attraction to his good friend's girlfriend. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Unique, unconventional but not a great movie moreCast
(Credited cast) | Justin Rice | ... | Alan |
| Rachel Clift | ... | Ellie |
| Andrew Bujalski | ... | Lawrence |
| Seung-Min Lee | ... | Sara |
| Pamela Corkey | ... | Patricia |
| Kevin Micka | ... | Dennis |
| Ralph Tyler | ... | Jerry |
| Peter Pentz | ... | Scotty |
| Bill Morrison | ... | Walter |
| Tamara Luzeckyj | ... | Esther |
| Mary Varn | ... | Rebecca |
| Kate Dollenmayer | ... | Hildy |
| Keith Gessen | ... | Julian |
| Salvatore Botti | ... | Ron |
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| Damian Hess | ... | Clay Loudermilk |
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I respect this movie very much. It does an excellent job of creating realistic situations and natural dialogue. But it almost feels too real at times. Watching this movie is as if I was sitting in a room watching my friends talk and mentally filming it. I respect the attempt but there's a reason why movies are scripted! Real life conversations can get boring at times. And in this movie, the director let many scenes run far longer than they needed to. And the lack of any semblance of a real story emphasizes its quality as a snippet of a week or so in the lives of three 20s New Yorkers.
Mutual Appreciation is one of the first I've seen where I feel totally like I am watching real life. And this creates some very funny moments. But it also leads to many dull points and a lack of direction to the film, which is easily recognized as the intention of the director. But I don't think it makes a great film. A film to be respected for its attempt, but not necessarily enjoyable or a great film.