PAPER HEART
October 20th 2009 05:57
PURPORTING to be making a documentary on the nature of love, stand-up comedian Charlyne Yi travels across the US interviewing real people about romance. Along the way, she meets Hollywood star Michael Cera (Superbad, Juno) and the quirky pair start dating, even though Yi is convinced she will never fall in love.
Paper Heart is an interesting experiment in combining fantasy and reality. Yi and Cera were actually in a relationship during the making of the film, and while director Nicholas Jasenovec is a major character in the movie, he’s actually played by an actor (an excellent performance from Jake M. Johnson). Trying to figure out what’s real and what’s not is half the fun.
The obviously genuine interviews with happily married couples, divorcees and even an Elvis-impersonating Las Vegas minister are fascinating, and it’s impossible not to be drawn in. Paper Heart is unique and almost indefinable, much like its subject matter.
Paper Heart is an interesting experiment in combining fantasy and reality. Yi and Cera were actually in a relationship during the making of the film, and while director Nicholas Jasenovec is a major character in the movie, he’s actually played by an actor (an excellent performance from Jake M. Johnson). Trying to figure out what’s real and what’s not is half the fun.
The obviously genuine interviews with happily married couples, divorcees and even an Elvis-impersonating Las Vegas minister are fascinating, and it’s impossible not to be drawn in. Paper Heart is unique and almost indefinable, much like its subject matter.
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