Friday, January 08, 2010

Paper Heart (2009)

I thought this movie was pretty cute overall. The story was solid and it felt natural because of the faux-documentary style. It also solidified my feeling that Charlyne Yi is very annoying and I can't stand her. I guess it's because I don't understand this hipster chick image that she's portraying. She also seems to go completely out of her way to make herself unattractive and unfeminine.
The polite thing would be to say that it's a different attitude, and I should respect it, but I just think it's weird, and find it hard to understand that a guy would be attracted to that.
Michael Cera is really sweet, and endearing in this movie, and I feel (even though this film is staged) that he could do better than her. It really felt real when she said she didn't love him, and that she didn't want to go to Paris with him (even though I don't know why she would turn down any chance to go to Paris, swoon).
Overall this movie is worth checking out. It definitely portrays the blooming romance accurately. People having feelings for each other, but unsure how to express it, or feeling insecure about taking the leap and even expressing it, is a very accessible topic, as everyone goes through it many times in their live. Enjoy!

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