Tuesday night, Ms. LM invited me to be her guest at an advanced screening for the movie "Ruby Sparks," written by and starring the lovely and infectiously adorable Zoe Kazan. The movie also stars Ms. Kazan's real life boyfriend of five years, Paul Dano.
I first encountered Miss Kazan on Broadway starring with Christopher Walken in "A Behanding in Spokane." Now it's pretty tough to be memorable when you're sharing a stage with the mesmerizing and volcanically effervescent Christopher Walken, but Zoe Kazan held her own.
And as for Paul Dano - I thought he was great in "Little Miss Sunshine" but he was riveting in "There Will Be Blood." I was quite excited to see what this little indie film would bring to the screen with such talented younger actors.
Well the combination of Kazan - Dano with an intriguing storyline did not disappoint. I found myself wondering "How exactly can this story end?" numerous times.
I find that many indie films tend to have predictable endings, especially those written by younger writers. The writer thinks he/she is being profound and usually it is just a lesser version of a riff off a better written plot. I did not find that here with "Ruby Sparks."
I liked the twists and turns. It was heartwarming without being overly dramatic. It was refreshing, inviting and held the audience. I would definitely recommend it.
There are also some surprising cameos ... I won't spoil it for you, go see it when it's released in your area and let me know what you think of the film.
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I first encountered Miss Kazan on Broadway starring with Christopher Walken in "A Behanding in Spokane." Now it's pretty tough to be memorable when you're sharing a stage with the mesmerizing and volcanically effervescent Christopher Walken, but Zoe Kazan held her own.
And as for Paul Dano - I thought he was great in "Little Miss Sunshine" but he was riveting in "There Will Be Blood." I was quite excited to see what this little indie film would bring to the screen with such talented younger actors.
Well the combination of Kazan - Dano with an intriguing storyline did not disappoint. I found myself wondering "How exactly can this story end?" numerous times.
I find that many indie films tend to have predictable endings, especially those written by younger writers. The writer thinks he/she is being profound and usually it is just a lesser version of a riff off a better written plot. I did not find that here with "Ruby Sparks."
I liked the twists and turns. It was heartwarming without being overly dramatic. It was refreshing, inviting and held the audience. I would definitely recommend it.
There are also some surprising cameos ... I won't spoil it for you, go see it when it's released in your area and let me know what you think of the film.
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