Who wants to see another boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, happy joy tra-la-la. Who gives a crap?!?
How about boy obsesses over girl to the point of physical illness and drug induced escapism, girl comes back to boy, boy seems human again, girl eats boy's heart in front of him and laughs demoniacally? Sounds more like my speed. We've all been there; unrequited love rotting our insides, delusional thoughts, smart-ass friends, retarded cats... OK no cat. But we all know how living through pain can make life hell. Green digs into the very heart of pain in this film, pouring his personal demons out on-screen in an attempt to connect with us in a mere 90 minutes.
Nightmarish dating scenarios and unsympathetic friends give us a feel of realistic human relationships lost in most on-screen interactions; much of it confidently declared. Not an easy feat to impress upon a group of strangers sitting in a dark room watching you in 2-D.
Lots of subtle, dark humor may be lost on audiences viewing for the first time. Context is tantamount, and if you're not intent on the high-speed banter, you'll miss a lot. If you can keep up, however, the brazen wordplay between Adam and Steve is classic. See it twice.
How about boy obsesses over girl to the point of physical illness and drug induced escapism, girl comes back to boy, boy seems human again, girl eats boy's heart in front of him and laughs demoniacally? Sounds more like my speed. We've all been there; unrequited love rotting our insides, delusional thoughts, smart-ass friends, retarded cats... OK no cat. But we all know how living through pain can make life hell. Green digs into the very heart of pain in this film, pouring his personal demons out on-screen in an attempt to connect with us in a mere 90 minutes.
Nightmarish dating scenarios and unsympathetic friends give us a feel of realistic human relationships lost in most on-screen interactions; much of it confidently declared. Not an easy feat to impress upon a group of strangers sitting in a dark room watching you in 2-D.
Lots of subtle, dark humor may be lost on audiences viewing for the first time. Context is tantamount, and if you're not intent on the high-speed banter, you'll miss a lot. If you can keep up, however, the brazen wordplay between Adam and Steve is classic. See it twice.