I like the stars, Sarah Poulson (who seems like the nicest person IRL) and Mark Duplass and the movie has an enjoyable low key vibe, 90s style. But there's not enough here for a feature - it's a subplot really.
Showing posts with label mumblecore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mumblecore. Show all posts
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Movie review - "Blue Jay" (2016) **
Monday, August 03, 2015
Movie reviews - "Drinking Buddies" (2013) **1/2
Most mumblecore - or mumblecore-ish - movies don't get much of a run in Australia, but this one did, because of it's all star cast (okay maybe not "stars" but names): Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick and Ron "oh yeah that guy" Livingstone. Plus Jason Sudeikis and Ti West have small roles. Several of the men have beards - it seems to be a real thing.
The world of brewery workers is a fresh one and the relationship between work pals Wilde and Johnson is universal and well handled - flirtatious, fun, undermining both their other romantic relationships, but neither seemingly wanting to actually commit to each other.
It is well acted, particularly by Wilde, though I could have done with more story or at least more unusual characters. It didn't quite sustain its running time for me, and I felt needed a decent plot twist/fillip. But I didn't mind it while it was on.
The world of brewery workers is a fresh one and the relationship between work pals Wilde and Johnson is universal and well handled - flirtatious, fun, undermining both their other romantic relationships, but neither seemingly wanting to actually commit to each other.
It is well acted, particularly by Wilde, though I could have done with more story or at least more unusual characters. It didn't quite sustain its running time for me, and I felt needed a decent plot twist/fillip. But I didn't mind it while it was on.
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