Peter
8Apr12
wonderful interpretation...
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Vytautas Šileika
20Apr12
Yeah, it's very indie and, of course, there are some cliches. But what I really liked about this film was how subtle and maturely it depicts feelings. And the cinematography was OK, as for such low-budget one. But overall, the film wasn't boring, thanks to this young, but talented director.
Joel
20Oct11
The string of minimalist dramas as of late have been... well refreshing in one sense. If anything I can honestly say enjoyed this film, I had no trouble staying connected but by the end of the film there really wasn't anything I wanted to take away from it. Sometimes simplicity and minimalism simply reduces our cinematic experience to such a degree that I'd rather watch my own life then more films like this.
Jonathan Cribbs
3Jul11
I give it three stars for effort. Looks beautiful. Nice, natural performances. But let's be honest: This flick is some lightweight shit. Seriously. I'm pretty much pathetic and I've had more interesting romantic conflicts than these two characters. That and the last thing we need is another indie movie about kids in Brooklyn.
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TakaAwesome
15Apr11
Wasn't impressed. The relationship between Kazan and Rendall's characters was grating to me/felt really contrived. The minute I see the cliche "effeminate hipster best friend" come into the picture, I get annoyed.
Gary Phillips
14Apr11
The synopsis of the movie doesn't quite live up to the expectations promised by the title ...
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dontgetnobigideas
21Jan11
Incredibly nuanced. I didn’t dare blink. Every gesture and shot grounded the film with such truthfulness. Acting beautifully executed, subtle, none of the romanticized angst of films from the coming-of-age genre. Imagery-the color and life in summertime Brooklyn...themes of growth and promise. Also, appreciate it when films incorporate technology (in this case, the cell phone) in such a realistic, non-jarring way.
Sunshine & Clouds
18Jan11
Finally, an American movie I loved since 'Wendy and Lucy'. It makes me sad to see movies like The Fighter and The Social Network have more stars than this on Mubi.
Sarah Karina-Bogart and Slow-Immersion like this
Brandon Isaacson
19Dec10
Beautiful gentle absolutely brilliant film. Zoe Kazan blew me away! Great job by Bradley Rust Gray. My only complaint is that as slow as the film is, I wish it was even slower and more detailed. The way Gray uses traffic and the city noise absorbed me into her struggle for control. Every second of this film really had me, I just wish there were more! Overall a very very good film definitely deserving of a 5 rating.
beatgeek
29Sep10
The Exploding girl could have used an explosion. At least then there could have been something that I remember from it. With that being said... I don't support most films with explosions. Explosions should only be used by the following: Nolan, Raimi, JJ, and Edgar Wright. Fuck Michael Bay!
Arsaib
18Sep10
This delicate, unassertive effort share a number of narrative and aesthetic affinities with contemporary East Asian art cinema -- Hou’s in particular, what with the use of discreet long shots, an alternately contemplative and cacophonous soundtrack, and the way the big picture is inferred from the little details.
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