2005 - Rated R - 1 hr 24 min
Director: Hans Canosa
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Aaron Eckhart, Brian Geraghty, Brianna Brown, Thomas Lennon, Olivia Wilde
I'd venture to say that this is probably the most Indie film on this wall. But I like this one, mostly for the performances of both Eckhart and Carter. I'd watch her play any role, it's true.
Here, they play an ex-married couple who end up at the same wedding, both with the same agenda: have a one-night stand and then go back to their separate lives. Seems innocent enough... until it gets a little more complicated. The lesson? Sex complicates things, perhaps. Or, there's no such thing as closure.
Most of the movie is shot in a frustrating two-frame fashion, which is distracting at first. For some scenes though, watching both of their faces and catching simultaneous expressions is totally worth it. With no "off-camera" time, both actors have to give full-out performances. And while the movie does get a bit more artsy at times than I usually enjoy, it's not self-indulgent or preachy. It's just telling a story.
And we just get to watch it.
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