Went to see this movie on a friends' recommendation (she read a review); she had not seen it either. Halfway through the movie she started apologizing for taking me to see it. Actually it was not that bad. Heidi didn't get on my nerves as much as I thought she would. I saw her as totally lost and trying to fit into situations that she was not used to and actually being convincing. By the end of the movie, when she decides to go back home, you have to understand. That she doesn't end up with Joe, which I was so wishing would happen, is also understandable considering that no matter how hard she tried, she wouldn't fit into the mold. Joe doesn't have issues that are different from many people; some people have difficulties expressing emotion, and though it took him a long time to give Heidi exactly what she wanted, you couldn't hate him. He expressed interest in the first place, that was probably a big achievement for him. Granted, he could have called her a bit more and he didn't have to kiss the hot gay guy, but he was just trying to find himself. The movie overall had potential. There were many moments where I sat waiting for something major to happen, only to keep getting disappointed. I would give it a 5/10.
Review of Somersault
