Slash

I was in the mood for a laugh...

So I put on what I thought would be a 'Dick & Fart' comedy.

This film started slow, and to be honest I almost switched it off after 5mins. Glad I didn't!

What ensued was a surprisingly good 'coming of age' teen drama with a twist... a tastefully flavoured art film that touches on the rather intriguing subject matter of erotic fan-fiction.

The casting and performance of Hannah Marks is exceptional and she is sure to star in future dramatic films as she has shown a maturity and class throughout this enjoyable film.

Paid for this on demand. I liked the premise, liked the lead characters and the actors that played them. Michael Ian Black was good as well. Couldn't get into the characters motives. Weak screenplay or direction or both. Wait for this to come to Netflix and judge for yourself. It's like a movie anyone could basically make on their iPhone. The question is should they. There's much better teen comedies out there than this wannabe. I really wanted to like this and the redeeming parts are because of the genuine warmth and chemistry of the two leads. Felt like the slash part was written in for the sake of being different. It was irrelevant and almost upstaged the characters and story. If it was just another element of story it could've been something better and maybe an actual teen comedy.

Someone else posted something about "fake reviews" so I felt the need to write one.

I just saw this movie last night, and it is fantastic.

It's not fast paced, there's no hero or villain, it's a nerdy romance, teen angst, wallflower story all wrapped up into one little package.

There's no happy ending, there's no great triumph, there's only life and the things that happen in it. There's confusion, mistakes, and great adventures in between.

I feel like these pieces of cinema rarely get a fair chance, because they're either too real for a mainstream audience or people can't relate.

Freaks and Geeks / Undeclared were both victims of this, as they portray real life emotions in a light that isn't too easy to take lightly.

Slash is very akin to these "reject triumph" stories, minus the quirky sitcom jokes.

Don't watch this expecting some great story arch, some great soundtrack, or anything of that nature.

It's real, and it speaks to the outcasts. It speaks to those who realize that the world is not a happy place, and there are mistakes that you cannot take back. Having said that; there's also truth and the self manifestation of happiness.

This is a story about acceptance, where we get a small glimpse into these people's lives and that's it. A glimpse. Life keeps going for the characters, just as it does for all of us, just the same as it always does.

5-10 years from now; I'd love to see a sequel depicting where our broken heroes ended up in this word

I saw Slash at BAM Cinemafest 2016 last night. It was certainly a crowd-pleaser. The story starts as "innocent, studious, repressed 15-year-old boy meets wild, unruly, sassy girl" and goes from there. It could take many directions, but it chooses a realistic, rather unsure and zigzaggy route, which reflects perfectly the confusion and indecision of the coming-of-age state. I expected the highlights to be the bad fan fic being read out loud awkwardly and the imagined sexual encounters of the burly sci-fi hero, Vanguard, but though these were all extremely hilarious and entertaining, I was surprised to find the emotional scenes about belonging, friendship, love, betrayal also vibrant and smart. The leads are great. Jessie Ennis rocks!

I saw this movie, with friends, at the 2016 Cucalourus Film Festival. The movie's name was interesting enough to make me want to see it, as well as the premise of fan fiction (PS I didn't know what Slash fiction was before seeing this movie). So, I entered the screening not even knowing what to expect (which sometimes works, and sometimes not so much) and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the film was funny and sweet. I also thought the two leads had chemistry. I recommend this movie