Wildflowers

I am pleased to see such a well-made film come out of such limited resources. The boat where I lived was briefly featured in the scenes where the women jumped/were thrown into the water. Seeing my beloved Marin shot so carefully, so richly, was most satisfying.

The music was also quite touching and appropriate.

I liked the story, but one criticism is that the pacing was too languid. It could've had more ebb and flow in the timing, and perhaps a stronger story ellipse.

Otherwise, I'm happy to see the communal counter-culture accurately represented, by somebody who knows it from the inside. I look forward to seeing more work by Clea and Mellissa.

Well there goes another hour and a half down the drain with nothing to show for it. I like quiet films as much as anybody but this film was soooooo quiet that it would be a great alternative to taking a sleeping aid. I did like the photography in this film but that is all I did like about it.

Wildflowers was a film with a simple but moving story. The characters made sense - they were eccentric but down to earth and convincing and the dialogue was realistic and engaging at the same time. Cally and Sabine are wonderfully acted and their relationship is truly fascinating to watch. The peripheral characters, too (Cally's friends and some of the commune members), were great to watch - they had their own personalities and some good lines. One of the best features of the film was definitely the camerawork - stunning shots of Pacific scenery and really evocative lighting in the scenes with people.

However, the movie did get slow at times - don't expect anything truly exciting. And maybe it's just me, but there did seem to be some plot holes that never resolved themselves; i found myself wondering "how does Cally know so-and-so?" and "how did she get from point A to point B?" sometimes. Also, I would have liked to find out more about Cally's past, what life on the commune was like, and other details about the characters that were never revealed. That would have given the events a lot more context.

Overall, "Wildflowers" was thought-provoking and simply a good film to watch. If you concentrate on what is is rather than what it could have been, I predict you'll love it.

Cally (Clea Duvall) is a girl that was raised only by her father because her mother abandoned her. She lives an ok life up until she meets gorgeous Sabine (Daryl Hannah), an older woman that lives alone, could be her mother, lives as a free spirited painter and to which Cally feels strongly connected. With some help from her former boyfriend Jacob (Eric Roberts) she will manage to enter Sabine's life in an unexpected way.

WILDFLOWERS is a curious experiment in a way as it shows some sort of aftermath of the hippie movement of the 1960s. Overlooking this, is a decent drama about a girl in search of her true identity and origins. Hannah gives a very nice performance other than looking gorgeous, and Roberts plays a friendly drug dealer (a role unusual for him). Duvall steals the scene in a good way and the soundtrack is cute, nothing special.

In substance, a unique film that is even better than I was led to believe considering its rating of 5,4 and only 17 reviews. Not to be missed especially by folks who sometimes love to see something different.

The cast is not the best and the story isn't either but I loved watching such fine work from Clea DuVall. Why is this woman not in more good films? She is so wonderful in this film, she is sensitive and touching, you can't keep your eyes off of her. Wonderful Clea wonderful! Thanks for such a inspiring job! Eric Roberts is quite good as well, he too suffers from getting into a good film at times. Daryl Hannah does not do her best work but all in all she was ok. Clea surely steals the film though and I gave a rating of 7 on her acting alone.