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Written by Loretta Beavers
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 16:40 |
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When I read the description in the Cinequest, it sounded like Strangers on a Train meets Fun with Dick and Jane. In actuality, the premise was more interesting to me.
Two failures at life meet on the Internet. They decide that while each wishes to die, suicide is not the answer. So they pledge to kill each other. A coffee shop provides the setting for them to get to know how pathetic each other's life has been. This was my least favorite part of the film. I really enjoyed the dialog. However, to make the talking heads more "interesting," the director decided to have the camera roam around the coffee shop. Ugh. The only thing that distracted me from the overwrought cinematography was handheld nature of it. It wasn't shaky enough to make me ill, but I wished they made a bigger effort to steady it. The final part of the film was set in a motel room. This restricted the movement of the camera, which greatly improved the film. The struggle toward the climax fit well, and the end was satisfying.
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