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It surprised me; really enjoyed this movie...


It was a lot better than I thought it would be, based on the premise (not to mention the humble production and seemingly-nonexistent publicity). But it's a solid 7 out of 10, in my opinion...

The plot and dialog is what drives this movie; and while the latter isn't quite as polished as it could be, the actors do a great job of saving it from triteness and making the quirky drama engaging and believable.

The producers definitely got the biggest "bang for their buck" with the cast, by the way... They aren't exactly "A-listers" in Hollywood, but the principle actors are at the higher end of the spectrum in their own class, and they all deliver a strong performance. Katee Sackhoff really shined, too; it almost seems like the role was written with casting her in mind...

Anyway, it's a really cool flick that reminds me of a genre we don't see much anymore... It's kind of reminiscent of movies like "Two Girls and a Guy" or "Tape," both of which are excellent, understated slow-burners.

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agreed. In this day and age most people might not appreciate a character and dialogue driven movie but this flic was surprisingly enjoyable and pretty smart to boot

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haven't seen "Tape" but you could say Linklater has mastered this with his "Midnight" films (soon to be trilogy) and I could point out the recently released "Sushi Girl" (which I will say is quite a bit more polished but is more a homage to "Reservoir Dogs" or the Ryan Reynolds thriller "Buried".

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Agree!

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I'm a huge fan of Michelle... and I agree with you. This movie was really enjoyable and her performance was excellent too. Seeing Michelle and Seth together has brought me to memories of Buffy the Vampire Slayer since both of them they also appeared in the show.

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Me too.

"When the chips are down... these Civilized people... will Eat each Other"

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A little slow in the beginning but yes was shocked that it was good

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Largely satisfied by this dialog driven, humble film. I thought the pacing dipped a bit in places in the middle but I enjoyed the rest, especially the three parts where Green and Trachtenberg were a duo. I could watch those two act together for hours.

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Agreed. Curious how it has such a low rating, except that so very many of the people who post and rate on iMDb seem to think a movie is only "good" if something is blowing up.

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Yeah, the rating for this movie is quite low for something on IMDB that is very new. I'm not arguing that the movie was flawless, but come on general public, develop an attention span!

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