crystalmcconnell897

I saw this film at the Louisville International Festival of Film and enjoyed it very much. Haylie Duff gives an honest performance that is assisted by a force of an amazing cast. Matt Berman's writing is spot on for a chick-flick written by a guy (from a man's point of view however).

I would advise this movie to any guy out there who is looking to watch a film with his wife or girlfriend and needs to enjoy the time at the movies himself. The film is dramatic, funny, (very comedic at moments) and overall heartwarming.

The script is nice in the most natural ways.

I'm starting my first year of film school and let me start by saying that I'm a huge fan of Independent Film and when I heard this film was playing at the Louisville International Film Festival I was so glad, because i missed it in theaters during its regular limited run.

There were a slew of celebrities at the LIFF this past weekend so it was worth my ticket. The movie studio representatives were very kind who represented "Approaching Midnight" and made sure everyone got a seat, so I saw some folks in line for 'Approaching Midnight' and decided to jump in too. It was worth the wait alongside "The Wedding Pact" starring Haylie Duff which I also enjoyed. Those two pictures why my LIFF 2013 choices.

"Approaching Midnight" is great source material for independent filmmakers. The clam but action driven narrative with very detailed character descriptions from scene to scene. The amazing world that was created here by the cast and crew is measured in theatrical wonders.

The cast is stellar. A breakthrough performance by Carollette Phillips as the wife of Brandon T. Jackson's "AJ Culpepper" is flawless, and I felt for every emotional tie she gives each scene.

The film is rated PG, yet pulls off the war scenes with sweetness and the violence is not gloriously graphic for a younger audience (as a note, my little sister was with me and she liked it too).