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Director: Nicholas Jasenovec
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From Time Out London
Geeky comedian and actress Charlyne Yi (best known for a supporting role in ‘Knocked Up’) doesn’t believe in love. So she sets out to make a documentary asking ordinary folk – from elderly couples to schoolkids – what love means to them, illustrating their stories with home-made cardboard puppets to a ‘Juno’-esque anti-folk soundtrack. But Yi’s cynicism takes a bashing when, while filming at a party, she meets and falls for geek heartthrob Michael Cera (above). As the two start dating, the film begins to focus on their relationship. But are they really a couple? Is this really a documentary? The fact that Yi and co-writer/director Nicholas Jasenovec won a screenwriting award at Sundance suggests not. Yet it works on both levels. On the surface, this is a perfectly serviceable cutesy rom-com. The segments featuring real people are genuinely affecting, but the realisation that everything else is probably being acted – that truth may be polluted by hoax – gives this otherwise lightweight film a sly, subversive edge.Author: Sarah Cohen
Time Out London Issue 2046: 5-11 November, 2009
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- Sugarkane said...
- Posted on Oct 27 2009 14:31 The most heart-warming, funny and romantic film I've seen for years! This tops 500 Days of Summer in the 'indie romcom' stakes.
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Cast & crew
Director: Nicholas Jasenovec
Cast: Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake M. Johnson, Demetri Martin, Seth Rogen, Paul Rust full cast
Rated: PG
Duration: 88 mins
UK Release: Nov 6 2009
US Release: Aug 7 2009
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