Saturday, October 04, 2014
Coming of age, feminine
Today' film piles improbability upon improbability.
And at the same time, it is enjoyable and by the end I had a teary time as everything worked out as we knew it would.
I got it because it has John Cusack in it and that is enough for me.
The improbable star is Julia Roberts' sister but she is supported by a bunch of skillful players who hold her up. The male lead, the boyfriend waiting in the wings is a wonderful young mans named Chris Riggi.
An aspiring poet reaches a little too far, grasp/reach. She finds an older poet who used to be successful to help her get published. She works in an adult video store to earn a little money since she has quit college and the scholarships she depended on to live. And so forth. The nice boy works there too.
There is a lot of humor in this set piece, one liners.
I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5.
Labels: films