Rating: R
Movie Release Date: December 2, 2008
DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
Plot 411: Plagued with always knowing the truth behind people's lies, a teen discovers someone who doesn't lie at all.
Review: Wow, I really loved this flick. Granted, I'm a sucker for those coming-of-age indie movies about love and loss so I might be a little biased. Dakota (Eileen Boylan) is a girl who knows when people are lying. This superpower has made her cynical about life in general and she disconnects herself from much of the world. She's dating Kevin (J.B. Ghuman Jr.), a somewhat lovable yet superficial and sometimes dense musician. It's not because she loves him but because she doesn't not love him. When Kevin's friend Jonah (Ian Nelson) blows into town from NYC, he also blows Dakota away. No, she doesn't fall for him instantly. Instead, she's intrigued and really bothered by the fact that he doesn't lie. After years of hearing people's hidden truths, she's practically beside herself when she can't catch him lying. What's wrong with him? Moreover, what's wrong with her? This movie isn't so much a sci fi, superhero movie as it is one girl's quest to find herself. The superhero nonsense is actually a turn off for me. I think they could've done much better without that part, but I guess it'd be hard to set the rest up. As an audience member (perhaps it's a female thing though), I was completely spellbound by the Boylan/Nelson chemistry. You could seriously see the sparks zinging back and forth between them in a first love/soulmate kind of way. Their performances were right on, which I think is quite difficult to do considering the teen angst period of their character's lives. The hand's down best part of the film is the soundtrack. Awesome, awesome songs if you're into a somewhat unplugged indie/emo/pop-type sound (although Kevin's band is definitely trying to be more pop rock).
Movie Release Date: December 2, 2008
DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
Plot 411: Plagued with always knowing the truth behind people's lies, a teen discovers someone who doesn't lie at all.
Review: Wow, I really loved this flick. Granted, I'm a sucker for those coming-of-age indie movies about love and loss so I might be a little biased. Dakota (Eileen Boylan) is a girl who knows when people are lying. This superpower has made her cynical about life in general and she disconnects herself from much of the world. She's dating Kevin (J.B. Ghuman Jr.), a somewhat lovable yet superficial and sometimes dense musician. It's not because she loves him but because she doesn't not love him. When Kevin's friend Jonah (Ian Nelson) blows into town from NYC, he also blows Dakota away. No, she doesn't fall for him instantly. Instead, she's intrigued and really bothered by the fact that he doesn't lie. After years of hearing people's hidden truths, she's practically beside herself when she can't catch him lying. What's wrong with him? Moreover, what's wrong with her? This movie isn't so much a sci fi, superhero movie as it is one girl's quest to find herself. The superhero nonsense is actually a turn off for me. I think they could've done much better without that part, but I guess it'd be hard to set the rest up. As an audience member (perhaps it's a female thing though), I was completely spellbound by the Boylan/Nelson chemistry. You could seriously see the sparks zinging back and forth between them in a first love/soulmate kind of way. Their performances were right on, which I think is quite difficult to do considering the teen angst period of their character's lives. The hand's down best part of the film is the soundtrack. Awesome, awesome songs if you're into a somewhat unplugged indie/emo/pop-type sound (although Kevin's band is definitely trying to be more pop rock).
Watch It: For a somewhat Juno-like film with more heart and less laughs.
Skip It: If the recent indie hipster movies irk the hell out of you.
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