ridewiththevines

Yo, I know someone that was/is helping with the editing on this thing (tough task, it can't be helped)... this is perhaps the worst picture I've ever seen... a complete insult to even video-on-demand movies. There's no market for this and I love schlock... this is just a hacky mess that delivers nothing. Total failure... won't be surprised if I'm the only review because no one is going to distribute or play this.

I was lucky enough to see the world's first public showing of this film at the cinequest film festival, and how lucky I was. As the tagline, poster, title, and opening suggests, this is an quirky, indie love story, no doubting it. What separates BWADK from the gaggle of other sundance rejects is it's painfully realistic, and quite poetic take on modern relationships. There are conversations and events in this film that are so true, so human, that a walk-in viewer could be certain they intruded on a documentary. And with this honesty comes a giant helping of familiarity. There are quotes in this film that are taken verbatim from conversations i've had with significant others. I truly hope these filmmakers get a chance to continue to showcase their talents, because they could very well be the next Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, or Noah Baumbach. 10.

I just saw Midnight Clear at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose and there's a lot I like and a lot I don't. 2 of the stories are from the original short story (written by the director's father) and you can tell they have been constructed with a lot more time and love. Those two stories are of Lefty and Eva, lonely individuals contemplating suicide.The story of Eva is almost unbearably sad and acted perfectly. The Lefty story has a few campy lines, but is still passable. Another good story is that of Mitch, a leader of a youth group wondering if he holds purpose. It's probably the shortest story in the film and the one with the least satisfaction in the end. The other two stories are of a gasoline attendant and a mother, married to a brain dead man. The story of the gas attendant is fine at the start but suffers when the mother enters his story. The dialog for the mother is extremely hokey and cliché and brought the score down a good 2-1.5 stars. Overall I would say there's both great and horrible acting. The direction is the most consistent thing in the film. The script is well constructed but contains a lot of corny dialog. 6/10