Blue Jay (2016)
Starring Mark Duplass, Sarah Paulson, Clu Gulager, James Andrews, Harris Benbury, Daniel Brooks, Mary Brooks, Bill Greer, Cindy Greer, Ana Iovine, Leo Munoz, Loretta Munoz, Brady Rice, Karen Rice
IHBM9.25Excellent
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.
My review · Reviewed 01/27/2018
One of these days I am going to start a "This is why I watch (indie) movies" list and this film will be on it. It has to be so difficult to try to find a new angle on love and relationships - Duplass certainly found one. In a way it reminded me of Blue Valentine in how it grabs you at certain points (although that was a much different love story). Another item that makes this film so unique is how funny it is in the middle.
As an armchair director I tend to spend more time than I should trying to figure out where the movie is going to end up. About halfway through the film I did something I have a hard time doing - I just kind of gave in and trusted the film. I am certainly glad that I did.