Life in Color

I don't recall when I first watched this, but I just rewatched it because I remembered liking it. On this second viewing I noticed that Katherine Emmer wrote, directed, and starred in this film. That's a pretty big deal. But what I also noticed is that it was dedicated to her grandmother and it made me wonder how much of herself is in the character she played.

Let's have more movies like this. How do we make this happen? I'd watch 20 of these before I watch another superhero reboot.

Is it maybe a little cliche, two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl? Sure, but things are cliche because they are true. It's still a unique story that deserves to be viewed by more.

Really impressed by the acting of Josh McDermitt! I was thinking about how familiar he looked, but I was not putting him together with his Walking Dead character. This is not just because of the lack of a dark coloured mullet, but mostly because he manages to alter his entire demeanor. I suspect this character is closer to his own personality and mannerism, which is a testament to how well he morphs into Eugene.

I found Homer really likable and relatable...and even though I found Mary much less likable, I did find her maybe even more relatable (in an uncomfortable way that made me want to slap both of us a little bit)!

Simple story, but done with realistic and subtle beauty. Nicely done by everyone involved.

Loved this film. Had some great real-life material about depression, and struggle after trauma, families, friends, etc. The acting, and story, and cinematography was so beautiful and seamless I was completely engulfed in the film. Excellent characters, beautiful locations. Felt like a romantic comedy that could actually happen. Maybe it did happen?? Thank you for making this beautiful film!

This is a simple story. Two depressed young people meet and kind of help each other. Both of them are very likeable characters and you root for them. Simple story but extremely well executed. The rhythm of the film, the dialogues, the scenery, the mood, are all excellent and fitting. Great film, worth your time. Congratulations to the director and the actors!

I wasn't expecting much from this movie suggested by Prime. It started with a depressing look into Mary's life as a nanny. Not exactly a romantic comedy but comedic and romantic elements.