International Falls

Dee (Rachael Harris) is a bored wife and mother in International Falls, Minnesota. She dreams of being a stand-up comedian. She's a hotel desk clerk where Tim (Rob Huebel) is the new traveling comic doing shows in the hotel.

The start is a little awkward with her cheating. I also noticed that her accent switches from Fargo to sassy Rachael Harris throughout the movie. It's weird that some characters go fall Fargo while others are doing a lot less. Eventually, there is some good character work with Dee and her husband. The stand-up comedy is almost never funny and that causes problems of its own. The ending is one of those problems. I understand the writer falling in love with the gas station bit but her closing should be one joke and out. The joke could even bomb but she just has to get over the hump of finally finding her joy. That's her journey. It's not about the mistress or her marriage. It's not about anything other than a middle age woman finding her own joy for the first time.

International Falls is a comedy/drama directed by Amber McGinnis. The film follows Dee (portrayed by Rachael Harris) who works at a hotel in the small town of International Falls, Minnesota. She dreams of being a comedian but doesn't follow the dream due to her obligations as a mother and wife. However, when Tim (portrayed by Rob Huebel) comes to the hotel for his comedy show, Dee comes head-to-head with her unhappy life/marriage and whether she should pursue her dreams.

The film is a decent low-budget comedy/drama. Dee and Tim are both likable characters despite being a bit boring. The story itself is a nice film about the struggles that a normal person faces - realizing the struggle between following your dreams and taking care of your responsibilities.

Where the film lacked was the overall story. While it was a nice film about normal everyday struggles, the film is a bit boring because it's just the life of Dee. Also, I did not think Dee or Tim were really funny. Maybe their comedy was just not my type of comedy but the film was more of a drama than a comedy to me.

With that being said, if you like the indie small-budget comedy's, this isn't a bad film. - 5/10.

Just be aware, all the glowing "10" reviews are posted by people who have exactly one review, for this movie. Most of them are very new accounts. Then these various accounts, perhaps all by the same person, vote all the other "10" reviews as "helpful" as a way to trick prospective viewers into thinking this movie is better than it is. Unfortunately this is happening more and more on IMDb. Look for reviews by those who already have hundreds or thousands of reviews, they are more likely to be meaningful.

While it has good actors and has some positive qualities if you are in the mood for its content. Most of the professional reviews are positive. You might want to watch it if it is free but don't go into it thinking it is a "10" movie. .

I'm not a huge indie movie person, but I really enjoyed this film. I found myself drawn into the characters and story, which felt real and authentic. Having grown up in the the town, I enjoyed seeing the shots of the area as well. Some of the accents were a little over the top, but otherwise this movie was spot on. Kudos to the director, cast, and crew, and I hope this movie gets the viewership and recognition it deserves.

This is a nice movie. Not as in like 'puppy nice.' But as in pleasant, even warm. It's human, it's a bit smart, it's low budget without announcing it's cheap, and its shooting style is out of some "good cheap indie character films" instruction book, and I actually mean that as a compliment.

If you're looking for a quietly funny, low-key character revelation with no explosions, car chases, capes, try this one out.

One misgiving: they were needlessly cloying about the stereotypical Fargo accent and speech thing. That was too easy, way too cliched, and a little bit insulting, and I don't even come from there.