At first, I was like "what is this arty black and white nonsense?!" - but I'm glad I stuck with it, because it features possibly the most authentic and natural guy-girl chemistry since Linklater's Before series.
At times I felt like a fly-on-the-wall, witnessing two real people interacting. And at other times, I felt like I was literally part of their conversations, laughing when they laughed etc. To me, the film had a strong "play" vibe - the kind of thing you'd see in a theater for some University's end-of-year final assessment.
I was already a fan of Mark Duplass's work (though struggling to stop seeing him as the serial killer from "Creep"), yet completely unfamiliar with Sarah Paulson - and whoah, she puts in one hell of a performance in this and I found her stealing the show in many scenes. Glad to discover her via this!
Sometimes I became a little bored though, or found my mind wandering off into reflection of my own life. But ultimately I was always pulled back by a funny line or plot twist. The ending was a bit abrupt in my opinion, and this film won't be for everyone. Still, I found it enjoyable enough for its 80 minutes.
At times I felt like a fly-on-the-wall, witnessing two real people interacting. And at other times, I felt like I was literally part of their conversations, laughing when they laughed etc. To me, the film had a strong "play" vibe - the kind of thing you'd see in a theater for some University's end-of-year final assessment.
I was already a fan of Mark Duplass's work (though struggling to stop seeing him as the serial killer from "Creep"), yet completely unfamiliar with Sarah Paulson - and whoah, she puts in one hell of a performance in this and I found her stealing the show in many scenes. Glad to discover her via this!
Sometimes I became a little bored though, or found my mind wandering off into reflection of my own life. But ultimately I was always pulled back by a funny line or plot twist. The ending was a bit abrupt in my opinion, and this film won't be for everyone. Still, I found it enjoyable enough for its 80 minutes.