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Wristcutters: A Love Story, 2006
English
USA, Croatia, UK
Profile of Wristcutters: A Love Story
The mood of Wristcutters: A Love Story is witty, offbeat, and humorous. The plot centers around the afterlife, supernatural occurences, and hopes. It features irreverent humor. Wristcutters: A Love Story is a comedy, independent, and romance movie. Stylistically, it has a road movie structure. It happens in contemporary times. Wristcutters: A Love Story is based on a book. The movie is known for being original and an award winner. Note that it includes profanity and violent content.
Summary of Wristcutters: A Love Story
If a film begins with a suicide, chances are, it won't be the feel-good movie of the year. But WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY is surprisingly sweet and funny even as it proudly features a dark streak that lives up to its title. After a rough breakup, Zia (Patrick Fugit) decides to off himself by slashing open his wrists. Instead of waking up in heaven or hell, Zia arrives in a bland world that looks a lot like the one he just left, though with far less color, life, and--obviously--happiness. In this afterlife reserved for suicides, no one can smile, and the sky is a starless void. But when Zia hears that his ex-girlfriend (Leslie Bibb) has killed herself and lives in his world, he sets out on a road trip to find her. Joined by Russian musician Eugene (Shea Whigham) and pretty hitchhiker Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), Zia crosses the desolate landscape and encounters a variety of strange characters. With the help of Mikal, Zia realizes that maybe his ex-girlfriend isn't really what he's looking for.
Most films don't stray from prescribed genres or simple plots, but this dark comedy from director Goran Dukic is audacious in its originality. Dukic adapted Etgar Keret's short story "Kneller's Happy Campers" into a film that succeeds on every level. His cast, particularly Fugit and a brilliant Tom Waits in a supporting role, is worthy of the excellent material and blackly comic dialogue. Though it could be described as a romantic comedy, this film is far closer to ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND than SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. WRISTCUTTERS's soundtrack is also something to sing about with several infectious tracks from Gogol Bordello and a pitch-perfect score from Bobby Johnston.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Croatia, UK |
| Release date: | 24 January 2006 |
| Runtime: | 88 min |
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: A.O. Scott
Philadelphia Inquirer
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- by: Carrie Rickey
Users Reviews
- 11.December.2011
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- by: jasmine
- jasmine rated this movie
9/10Amazing
- 05.July.2011
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- by: Fluffymonkeyem
- Fluffymonkeyem rated this movie6/10Okay
