What might sound like the set-up for a particularly bawdy Judd Apatow comedy is actually a deceptively sweet tale of twenty-first century alienation.
Excellent American indie that tugs hard on the heartstrings.
It is a cool, funny, mischievous movie.
The film is a slow-burner: a study in loneliness and alienation, whose unexpected ending and ambiguous aftermath require us to reassess all that has gone before.
Laboriously paced but quietly touching tale of love and desperate longing.
Geraghty as the awkward, lovelorn soul is outstanding, and the film contrives an absolute doozy of a twist ending.
The twist ending doesn’t convince, but Geraghty’s performance – touching, uncomfortable – certainly does.
This debut feature successfully establishes the loneliness and alienation experienced by its central character, which leaves that individual craving for an intimate emotional connection, however unorthodox the form it takes.
Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s kooky drama has some amusing moments, but there’s barely enough here for a short film never mind a movie.
What could have been a film that exploits a potentially salacious premise for artificially comedic or edgy effect, feels instead like an honest and truthful dissection of the sometimes-strange way modern relationships can work.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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