This is part of that genre of indie films about sensitive ineffectual. Semi-loser guys. The ones who can't find themselves and get stuck in one gear.
Frequently they pine for a girl who is out of reach. When the girl shows interest, you have to wonder why. But it's usually because the guy is a good listener and worships her. Such is the case here.
The overly sensitive soundtrack was super annoying. We already get that our protagonist is depressed.
Was it supposed to be a small town? It seems like people knew each other and there was never anyone on the street. Yet it was filmed in the fairly large town of Mobile, Alabama. No one has an accent either.
The most refreshing characters were the male cousin of the girl and the best friend of the guy.
The cousin was a local loser who understood himself but just didn't care. He was funny and ultimately grew.
The best friend was not the typical cocky counterpart to our shy guy. He just had more confidence and a better outlook on life.
The weakest aspect of this project was the very vague back story on our main character. He had a little cooking background, a traumatic experience, and a loser dad. But chances are he would be a dweeb even without these conditions.
I do like the fact that he asserted himself and found some courage when we thought it wasn't possible.
Most of these characters are nice people. There isn't a huge amount of profanity, almost no sex, and no violence.
Usually, I stop watching the minute someone vomits. This picture had a projectile vomit scene that had nothing to do with the plot. I don't know why they felt the need to show it. But I stuck with it.
No one is religious. Their outlooks on life are totally secular. Not nihilist though like some youth-oriented films.
Frequently they pine for a girl who is out of reach. When the girl shows interest, you have to wonder why. But it's usually because the guy is a good listener and worships her. Such is the case here.
The overly sensitive soundtrack was super annoying. We already get that our protagonist is depressed.
Was it supposed to be a small town? It seems like people knew each other and there was never anyone on the street. Yet it was filmed in the fairly large town of Mobile, Alabama. No one has an accent either.
The most refreshing characters were the male cousin of the girl and the best friend of the guy.
The cousin was a local loser who understood himself but just didn't care. He was funny and ultimately grew.
The best friend was not the typical cocky counterpart to our shy guy. He just had more confidence and a better outlook on life.
The weakest aspect of this project was the very vague back story on our main character. He had a little cooking background, a traumatic experience, and a loser dad. But chances are he would be a dweeb even without these conditions.
I do like the fact that he asserted himself and found some courage when we thought it wasn't possible.
Most of these characters are nice people. There isn't a huge amount of profanity, almost no sex, and no violence.
Usually, I stop watching the minute someone vomits. This picture had a projectile vomit scene that had nothing to do with the plot. I don't know why they felt the need to show it. But I stuck with it.
No one is religious. Their outlooks on life are totally secular. Not nihilist though like some youth-oriented films.