I really wanted to like this movie a lot ... and I applaud every one involved simply for getting it made and clearly working very hard to make it a good movie.
There were some very funny bits and I sat through the whole movie (i have no qualms about walking out of a theater). I warmed to the two main characters as the movie progressed.
The music had a very Tom Waits kind of feel to match the black and white photography. A little too funky overall.
But there were some bits that were so irritating - the scene on the subway after the argument, the scenes with the friend and his soon-to-be-fiancé, the marriage proposal itself, the shoe shots, the ending ... that they kind of tainted the whole film experience for me.
At least they weren't hipsters ... i guess that's a plus. I hate to knock the movie ... I am sure the next one by the writer/director will be a lot better. It's not a bad movie, per se ... maybe they were just trying a little too hard.
There were some very funny bits and I sat through the whole movie (i have no qualms about walking out of a theater). I warmed to the two main characters as the movie progressed.
The music had a very Tom Waits kind of feel to match the black and white photography. A little too funky overall.
But there were some bits that were so irritating - the scene on the subway after the argument, the scenes with the friend and his soon-to-be-fiancé, the marriage proposal itself, the shoe shots, the ending ... that they kind of tainted the whole film experience for me.
At least they weren't hipsters ... i guess that's a plus. I hate to knock the movie ... I am sure the next one by the writer/director will be a lot better. It's not a bad movie, per se ... maybe they were just trying a little too hard.