Length: 07:45
Logline: A jilted lover contemplates whether his relationship is salvageable or not.
A wonderfully cinematic film which comes up a little short in terms of plot. We're basically just watching a series of instances where boyfriend, Mat Laroche, is being a nob to forgiving girlfriend, Christina Baily who simply endures him and provides hi with kinky sex. The premise of whether she loves this guy or not should possibly have been changed to 'why is she putting up with this guy?' instead. With a very one sided storyline (never see any of her bad points) focusing on Laroche, this starts off well, presenting alternate positives and negatives of the relationship but then descends into only showing all the bad or stupid mistakes the boyfriend is making. There's a lack of balance here, where without showing us some of the characters redeeming qualities, the female character risks coming across as an idiot for taking him back. (Not that any of the daft things he does is really break-up material mind, tho who the hell tries to show off to their girlfriend by doing lame karate kicks in her face is beyond me) And some scenes feel slightly redundant. Desperately trying to find a phone only to discover it's not even his phone that's ringing for example.
Production values are high with excellent shot composition and camera work. Performances are executed brilliantly and if you can block out the irritating, yet fitting, violin track, the acting more than makes up for the lack of dialogue, which was a wise storytelling device to use. Breaking the fourth wall was also a nice subtle way to engage with the viewers and which probably warms the male character to the audience. Ultimately, this is a character piece and Laroche does well to make you root for his character. With nice bookending and a good understated ending, the quality of the filmmaking does kind of make up for the lacking plot and is overall, a fun enjoyable watch.
A wonderfully cinematic film which comes up a little short in terms of plot. We're basically just watching a series of instances where boyfriend, Mat Laroche, is being a nob to forgiving girlfriend, Christina Baily who simply endures him and provides hi with kinky sex. The premise of whether she loves this guy or not should possibly have been changed to 'why is she putting up with this guy?' instead. With a very one sided storyline (never see any of her bad points) focusing on Laroche, this starts off well, presenting alternate positives and negatives of the relationship but then descends into only showing all the bad or stupid mistakes the boyfriend is making. There's a lack of balance here, where without showing us some of the characters redeeming qualities, the female character risks coming across as an idiot for taking him back. (Not that any of the daft things he does is really break-up material mind, tho who the hell tries to show off to their girlfriend by doing lame karate kicks in her face is beyond me) And some scenes feel slightly redundant. Desperately trying to find a phone only to discover it's not even his phone that's ringing for example.
Production values are high with excellent shot composition and camera work. Performances are executed brilliantly and if you can block out the irritating, yet fitting, violin track, the acting more than makes up for the lack of dialogue, which was a wise storytelling device to use. Breaking the fourth wall was also a nice subtle way to engage with the viewers and which probably warms the male character to the audience. Ultimately, this is a character piece and Laroche does well to make you root for his character. With nice bookending and a good understated ending, the quality of the filmmaking does kind of make up for the lacking plot and is overall, a fun enjoyable watch.
Best Bit: High quality production and cinematography.
Worst Bit: Plot structure isn't all that fab.
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