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When Are You Moving Out? (2022)
Low budget but worth it.
The story revolves around two old friends rooming together for the first time. One is an obsessive compulsive, the other is extremely laid back. Of course this occurs after some time apart so perhaps they've not kept track.
But, as one would expect from the title, problems soon occur and it's hard to figure out who to blame, one his high expectations of the other that the one roommate finds unreasonable (and they kinda are)
It soon becomes untenable after a disagreement on a very small sum of money and the relationship is on a final countdown.
But then the movie switches gears and what happens next is unexpected and wonderfully strange.
I recommend this film to anyone who is tired of seeing the same old thing again and again.
Mates (2023)
Dialogue Driven movie
Seen it three times now. It gets better each time. The dialogue is crisp and natural. Nothing is spelled out so you need to observe and think.
This movie is not for everyone. But I loved it. The acting is exceptional.
Sam Law is a special standout, however. He has blazing star potential if he can just get in the right project.
Also the direction is exceptional, keeping track of not only the group dynamics but also the various one on one relationships while giving everyone a concrete character arc cannot be an easy task.
It follows four men on a camping trip, there is a mix of prior relationships and new relationships. As the four get to know each other (It's really a group of three with an outsider that keeps interrupting them) the dynamic changes slowly but steadily until we are at a vastly different situation than which we started. I really don't want to say any more because there are so many rewarding small surprises tucked into this film that one only discovers upon repeat viewings.
Hopefully this movie will find an audience. It deserves it in spades.