The Best Laid Plans

This is a well intentioned indie movie with cute and funny characters, minimalistic story, and (unfortunately) a very low budget. The latter fact doesn't really damage the movie per se, but money would have been able to improve virtually every aspect of the end product in very profound ways.

This is clearly an indie film right off the bat with heart, and it doesn't disguise nor apologize for that fact. The real victory here, though, is the writing. It's often clever and witty with banter from characters you like to invest in, and often feels reminiscent of early Kevin Smith.

The only real beef I had with "Best Laid Plans" was how the final resolution was carried out. It was a bit slapdash and rushed with very little crescendo. This too, however, plays ok for the movie as the affable characters continue, and really, we've stayed for the writing and fun anyway.