When She Showed Up

Mediocre tale , with a laid back low energy vibe. The two leads are an unconvincing match as two fragile people, but somehow it works. Maxwell Schneider plays it real, though I've never encountered a chilled parking enforcement officer who would tolerate being spat on. Lots of quirky dialogue and introspection and insecurity, sometimes coming over as unscripted or natural dialogue. The long wait for parents to arrive does not work.

I haven't written one of these in quite a while, but I felt compelled to let folks know that this is a cute flick.I'd never heard of or seen these actors before but the characters of Max and Allie were solidly played and insanely likable. The chemistry between these two is apparent from the start and only gets stronger as the movie progresses. I liked this a lot, and were I dating, it would be a must see. Maxwell Schneider and Gabrielle Whelan play Max and Allie. I don't know that they'll ever be household names, but they are close to perfect in this. Stick with it. It starts a little slow and it doesn't end until the credits do.

Likable characters with an unpredictable plot. Loads of dry humor. This is one of the most fun flicks I've seen in a long time, and it is a film I will remember. And, it passes a major test: I will watch this again.

Only made it thru the first ten minutes or so. A horrid viewing experience. First ten minutes the lead male gets screamed at by a vicious female who even spits on him, goes home is attacked by another vicious violent female who has broken into his apartment, screamed at on the phone by her mother...horrid females all. This is why men go to work, to get any from b*tches like these. How or Why someone made such rot just shows the absolute deterioration of hollywood thanks to people like tarantino.

This grew on me as I watched it. I found the acting too naturalistic to begin with but the film stuck with it and stayed true to itself and I warmed to the story, the characters and their predicaments.

There is some great humour, including deadpan in the face of the bizarre or extreme, which was done very well indeed.

I felt for and rooted for the main characters.

I am not sure if my TV was playing up but the colour palette seemed close to monochrome at times. That may have been to contribute to the feel of the piece, giving a background of blandness against which the unexpected events stand out more vividly.