Quite a while ago, I donated to a Kickstarter campaign for a local filmmaker (like around two years ago? Not sure. But a while). He had a premise and a short film he wanted to expand on, and I thought it was a cool idea.
So now the movie has come out (at least for backers. Not sure that it's available to the public anywhere). I just watched it. And I hate it. Not because it was poorly made, or the story wasn't what I expected. I think I hate it because it was too real.
To summarize, the movie is about a man who gets dumped, is sad for a bit, starts seeing someone new, then dicks out on her after a few dates to go home and hook up with his ex. And eventually get back with said ex. Is that not an objective plot summary? Too bad, it's my blog.
It's the same reason I cannot watch Girls. They're probably mumblecore masterpieces, but I can't take it. I don't need my romcoms to be The Notebook or anything; those kind of movies go to the other extreme and are essentially fairy tales. But what about I Love You, Man? Or Away We Go? I like to see some sort of evolution in my romantic leads. If I wanted to observe an insecure man who still wants to hook up with his ex, I'd just make dates with more of the loons who message me on OKCupid.
I realize that the movies I mentioned above aren't entirely realistic; some people don't grow and just get stuck in the same patterns in all of their relationships. But we're talking about ENTERTAINMENT here, people! The growing and changing and being bold is what makes these movies romantic! There is no romance in stagnation. Blergh.
