I suppose I should state, as other reviewers have felt the need to, that I have watched and enjoyed my fair share of indie movies - two hours of meandering dialogue is fine as long as it's done well. This wasn't.
There are some amusing moments sure, but it didn't come together overall. The characters are generic and ultimately went nowhere and the plot tying them together is fantastically absurd.
** Spoiler **
Iris' sister purposely lies and manipulates a situation to try and get herself pregnant by Iris' best friend. Not only does Iris find it within herself to look past this after a day or so of solitude and silence but also offers to help raise the baby (if there is one).
Now perhaps I'm missing the point and this is a story of forgiveness and the value of keeping important relationships in your life going, however the message I took away from it is that you can be a pretty contemptible person, do nothing in the way of seeking forgiveness other than a shrug of the shoulders and a "oh, aren't I terrible" and you get the rewards you were ultimately after. Brilliant!
There are some amusing moments sure, but it didn't come together overall. The characters are generic and ultimately went nowhere and the plot tying them together is fantastically absurd.
** Spoiler **
Iris' sister purposely lies and manipulates a situation to try and get herself pregnant by Iris' best friend. Not only does Iris find it within herself to look past this after a day or so of solitude and silence but also offers to help raise the baby (if there is one).
Now perhaps I'm missing the point and this is a story of forgiveness and the value of keeping important relationships in your life going, however the message I took away from it is that you can be a pretty contemptible person, do nothing in the way of seeking forgiveness other than a shrug of the shoulders and a "oh, aren't I terrible" and you get the rewards you were ultimately after. Brilliant!