Rating: Not Rated
Movie Release Date: May 9, 2007 (Spain) / August 24, 2007 (USA)
DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010
Plot 411: A girl has the best day of her life with a man who frequents her sandwich shop.
Review: This is one of those indie rom coms in the vein of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, but it's not done as well. That's not to say it isn't good. It's just not as good as the other two. The a movie is dialogue heavy and conversation flows between the two main characters, Ashley (Lorraine Pilkington) and Michael (Finlay Robertson). They walk or ride around in the city, and just about everything happens within the timeframe of one day. Ashley meets Michael after experiencing a horrible incident and is hesitant when he offers to take her to lunch. However, despite the anxiety caused by the previous scenario, she agrees and ends up spending the entire day with him. He takes her from one place to the next and continually surprises her with treats. He's quirky and mysterious, and Ashley isn't sure what to make of him. Like good indie movies, the plot seems like it comes straight out of real life. The characters seem genuine (and aren't absurdly beautiful) and relatable. What I love most about films like this is the authenticity. Between Ashley and Michael, there are awkward pauses, self-conscious gestures, stuttering, verbal falters and other embarrassing, yet natural, faux paus.
Watch It: For a somewhat heavy plot twist (for a rom com).
Skip It: Because the build up of the twist is a lot better than its resolution, which happens too quickly in my opinion.
Movie Release Date: May 9, 2007 (Spain) / August 24, 2007 (USA)
DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010
Plot 411: A girl has the best day of her life with a man who frequents her sandwich shop.
Review: This is one of those indie rom coms in the vein of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, but it's not done as well. That's not to say it isn't good. It's just not as good as the other two. The a movie is dialogue heavy and conversation flows between the two main characters, Ashley (Lorraine Pilkington) and Michael (Finlay Robertson). They walk or ride around in the city, and just about everything happens within the timeframe of one day. Ashley meets Michael after experiencing a horrible incident and is hesitant when he offers to take her to lunch. However, despite the anxiety caused by the previous scenario, she agrees and ends up spending the entire day with him. He takes her from one place to the next and continually surprises her with treats. He's quirky and mysterious, and Ashley isn't sure what to make of him. Like good indie movies, the plot seems like it comes straight out of real life. The characters seem genuine (and aren't absurdly beautiful) and relatable. What I love most about films like this is the authenticity. Between Ashley and Michael, there are awkward pauses, self-conscious gestures, stuttering, verbal falters and other embarrassing, yet natural, faux paus.
Watch It: For a somewhat heavy plot twist (for a rom com).
Skip It: Because the build up of the twist is a lot better than its resolution, which happens too quickly in my opinion.
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