Where to start? I was really excited about seeing this film, as I am a huge fan of Mark Ruffalo - however, after watching, I was left thinking, why did I bother? Maybe that's a bit harsh - it wasn't AWFUL - but it was far from great.
(N.B> This is a review of the film, rather than the DVD and it's additional content. The dvd was rented and there was no intention to search for bonus features etc.)
What is XX/XY about? The film starts off in the early 90s, following 3 college students who lead a life of the 'average' student...sex, drink, drugs etc. Coles (Ruffalo), Sam (Maya Stange) and Thea (Kathleen Robertson) find themselves drawn into a love triangle, threesome a-go-go. Although Coles and Sam find themselves in more of a 'stronger' relationship. We then skip to 10 years later. They bump into each other, having not been in touch since their college days, in the midst of their careers and decide to meet up to 'reminisis'. Coles and Sam are both in relationships by now - needless to say they do more than just 'reminisis'
Plot any good? Hmm...in a word...no! This is a very simple storyline that is highly unoriginal. The structure is this: ...3 people become 'friendly' at college...lose touch...10 years later get back in touch and become 'friendly' again.
What's the acting like? Actually, it's not bad. Unfortunately, even if you give the best tailor a sow's ear, they still won't produce a silk purse. Mark Ruffalo was probably the best actor in it...but I'm biased
But did it LOOK good? Something I liked about this film was that it looked more like an 'art-house' rather than 'main stream cinema box-office' film. By this I mean the quality of the camera work, it looked very grainy and almost dirty for the scenes in the past, and when we jumped to the present day - the quality was clearer. Nice subtle touch. I would recommend this to anyone interested in SEEING alternatives to 'hollywood' blockbusters.
Decent soundtrack? I liked the music used, can't say that I would dash out and buy the cd, but would happily listen to it if it was on in the background. The music was credited to 'The Insects' with vocals from Alison Moyet.
Would I watch it again? Probably not. Well, yes I probably would, just to confirm to myself that it is that bad...anyhow if Mark Ruffalo is in it, I'm sure I'll add it my collection of his films at some point.
Overall rating... Out of 10, I would give it a 3.5
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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