This movie seems to be two halves. Amanda Fuller's Erica makes her way through the slow grind of life with anonymous sexual encounters (her choice) and a long series of jobs and addresses. She meets Noah Taylor's Nate, and begins to thaw.
This was probably my first disagreement with the film...I wasn't sure if I believed she would become close to him. Nate is a construct, a theme from the director, but rarely a flesh and blood creation I could relate to.
The rest of the film relates to Marc Senter's Franki, stuck in a job he doesn't care about, always chasing rainbows with a girlfriend who looks elsewhere, and a dated band waiting for superstardom. He takes care of his mother, a sweet and slightly defeated woman who is probably the most achingly realistic character in the film. I truly cared about these people. The happiness they feel when their lives seem to be turning around is the film's emotional and creative high point.
Amanda Fuller and Marc Senter have some strong scenes but the movie steadily fades, with the last section mostly being about an entry into shock value, more than what suited the characters or plots.
I'd love to have seen another version of this movie, without Nate.
This was probably my first disagreement with the film...I wasn't sure if I believed she would become close to him. Nate is a construct, a theme from the director, but rarely a flesh and blood creation I could relate to.
The rest of the film relates to Marc Senter's Franki, stuck in a job he doesn't care about, always chasing rainbows with a girlfriend who looks elsewhere, and a dated band waiting for superstardom. He takes care of his mother, a sweet and slightly defeated woman who is probably the most achingly realistic character in the film. I truly cared about these people. The happiness they feel when their lives seem to be turning around is the film's emotional and creative high point.
Amanda Fuller and Marc Senter have some strong scenes but the movie steadily fades, with the last section mostly being about an entry into shock value, more than what suited the characters or plots.
I'd love to have seen another version of this movie, without Nate.