Norah (Kat Dennings) is introduced next as she discusses the evening plans with her outlandish friend Caroline (Ari Graynor) and sworn enemy, Tris. As it happens, those plans also include looking for Where's Fluffy. And just where is Where's Fluffy? Well, you need to make sure you have the radio on at just the right time, know where there other shows have been, and end up in the right bathroom stall, the one with the clue scrawled on the wall.
Back to the tale at hand. As it turns out, the club that Nick and his band are playing at just happens to be the same club that Norah and Caroline are at, not to
The night moves forward Nick pairs up with Norah to track down the location for their shared favorite band's show while Tris, with boytoy in tow, pursue. It seems that Tris is addicted to the chase. On the other side of the plot is Caroline, cannot forget about her as she is a sloppy drunk who runs off screaming into the night, almost begging Nick and Norah to track her down. So, the night goes on, the search for a band and the search for a girl provide the plot driven backdrop to the budding romance in a yellow Yugo.
The film is horribly over plotted to the point where my ability to suspend disbelief was stretched very nearly t the breaking point. My recommendation would be to think as little about the plot s possible, just accept it and move along. What truly makes the movie click is the chemistry between Michael Cera and Kat Dennings. Sure, Cera is playing a variation on the same character he always plays, but he is so good at it that it should not be held against him.
While I found the plot to be distracting and the music not for me, it is hard to deny these characters their moment to shine. Then once you set the plot aside and allow the characters to possess center stage you will discover a screenplay that is a cut above your typical teen rom-com. An intelligence is revealed through words that do not treat the characters as idiots, it may not always be the smartest words to say, but they enforce characters with real thoughts and real feelings.
Bottomline. Plot aside, this is an infectious film with an intelligence that sets it apart. The lead performances are strong, and the film has a feel that makes it worth your time. I know I enjoyed it.
Recommended.
1 comments:
there were some awkward moments in this movie that were hard to get past... such as every time that gum was passed around (yuck!)
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