MIFF 2012: Day Twelve

Lovers on the Bridge 11am @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: Pierre and Stephanie live on opposites sides of a bridge, by day they are respectful members of the community, daring no to so much as glance at the town on the other side of the river, but at night they are Lovers on the Bridge. 1/5 Women named Brigitte who go by Bridge for short.

According to IMDB: "Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants."

What DeeDee thought: I will walk away from this festival with a big, big love of Leos Carax & Denis Lavant. This was gorgeous & I can't wait to watch it again.

Pure 1:30pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: A documentary about ex-drug addicts who are now Christian BMX riders. They are searching for the Pure rush that comes from clean living, Jesus, and gnarly tricks on a BMX. 2/5 Gnarly tricks.

According to MIFF: "When aimless 20-year-old former prostitute and high-school dropout Katerina sees Mozart’s Requiem on YouTube she decides this is the world she wants to live in. Burning all her bridges, she wheedles her way into a receptionist’s job at the Gothenburg Symphony and, in quick succession, into a sexual relationship with the callous conductor that takes her into dangerous territory."

What DeeDee thought: Dull. Felt like some crappy straight-to-VHS movie starring Tiffani Amber Thiessen or some other arsehole.

 Modern Romance 4pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: An independent film about a couple who meet playing the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Tastefully made up of footage of the couple IRL and in game footage, Modern Romance shows that casting a love spell is harder than simply hitting the P key. 3/5 Spellbooks.

According to IMDB: "Albert Brooks directs himself as a successful film editor with far too many issues that affects the relationship between him and his remarkably patient girlfriend."

What DeeDee thought: Throughout this movie, people were making the same kinds of sounds I make when I watch Curb Your Enthusiasm. Excellent.

Liberal Arts 6:30pm @ Greater Union

Kyle's review based on the title alone: A love triangle forms between three Liberal Arts students, the two guy attempt to woe the girl with poetry and obscure literary references but she eventually just goes out with a jock. Sucked in nerds. 2/5 Scarfs.

According to IMDB: "When thirty-something Jesse returns home for his father's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them."

What DeeDee thought: Ted from How I Met Your Mother writes, directs & stars in this movie as Ted from How I Met Your Mother. Z'efron cameo was cute. Not as twee as I'd feared, though I hate hate hate that they used the name 'Zibby'. Get fucked.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World 9pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: Oh I’m a lonesome little raindrop, looking for a place to fall. Won’t anyone come join me in my End of the World bunker? We can play chess? Oh come on, please be my End of the World friend. 4/5 Lone nuts.

According to IMDB: "As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan."

What DeeDee thought: Oh...no. Bad movie. I don't think anyone should bother making movies on this topic anymore, whatever the genre, Lars von Trier kinda clocked it.