Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)

Directed by Goran Dukic · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Starring Shea Whigham, Shannyn Sossamon, Tom Waits, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Fugit, Will Arnett, John Hawkes, Mark Boone Junior, Clayne Crawford, Abraham Benrubi, Chase Ellison, Nick Offerman, Sarah Roemer, Amy Seimetz, Azura Skye, Mikal P. Lazarev, Cameron Bowen, Adam Gifford, Mary Pat Gleason, Zia Harris, Nils Allen Stewart

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Zia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that his ex-girlfriend has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip, with his Russian rocker friend, to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop livin'!

My review · Reviewed 02/25/2022

I think the problem that so many indie movies seem to have is that they have an interesting backdrop for a movie with a specific ending in mind but they have problems filling out the middle part of the movie. This movie was fairly interesting when we see what happened to the main character and are introduced to his world and new acquaintances. But then there is just some random stuff that seems like filler until we get toward the final resolution. I think this movie needed a little more something - maybe darker, maybe more absurd, I don't know. It sure could have used more John Hawkes.

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