My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Walking And Talking (1996)

Nichole Holofcener's first film is a wonderful written indie executed with timeless appeal.  Catherine Keener is a pleasure to watch.  Her acting is relaxed and unpredictable creating a character that's engaging and beautifully honest.  It's no wonder Holofcener is constantly hiring her for her other films.  I would too.  Really there isn't a weak link, everyone is sensual to watch.  Anne Heche demonstrates that she's a thrilling actress with complex range and Leiv Schreiber is clearly a great actor.  I love Kevin Corrigan's character.  His reaction to Heche's phone message is a perfect moment; that face expression of his is burned to my brain.   But what is it about?  It's a simple story really: two women best friends dealing with a common change to their deep relationship, on is getting married.  Yet I'm coming to learn that only Holofcener can write it so well without it feeling trite and sentimental.  Grade: A- 
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