The Rendezvous

I watched The Rendezvous at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. It was definitely my favorite movie of the festival and I believe it won a few awards. The two characters really resonated with me and I could feel old memories resurfacing from awkward dates from long ago. The actors played superbly off each other. The awkward moments between two people were captured very well in the dialog, and the subtle tension that developed was eased in the appropriate moments with comedic relief. I actually laughed for over a minute in one scene. I don't watch many movies twice but I would really love to see this one again when it comes out on DVD or streaming.

After its roaring success in Zurich, this sleeper hit continues to spellbind viewers as it finally arrives in Toronto, the city where it was made but does not take place in. Canadian audiences have been most receptive to this intimate drama, whose charming characters awkwardly reveal their mutual attraction and insecurities, as they try to understand each other's place in the world. Truninger and Ritzmann have cleverly honed in on the flaws of Noonan's original script, bringing a new warmth to the story without sacrificing the promise of dark secrets that linger in the air. One can only hope that this modest yet engaging film will receive the worldwide release that it so clearly deserves.

"The Rendezvous" is a most interesting film! Quite unusual while it does not follow the "main stream" entertainment of monumental action movies. With detailed and impressionable directing and acting as well including great camera work. The four wall "drama" is leading the viewer to an intense story of the two individuals. It shows the loneliness and the problems shared by two people (Eva Birthistle and Tim Dutton) in an every day environment. Portraying their daily lives after work, in a more and more meaningless surrounding. A meaningful story, outstanding acting, interesting shots, make this movie a little masterpiece that leaves a great impression. The story made me contemplate about people that I know and their relationship problems that they are dealing with.

It is a movie that I will remember and that is worthwhile to go and see and inspires a continuing discussion.

A well deserved prize received at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, in South Carolina. "The Rendezvous" deserves worldwide recognition.

My friends in Montreal wanted to see this movie. I was reluctant at first, but very soon I was enthralled by this story about two lonely singles who try to connect. The evening - a dinner at her loft- drags on as she desperately tries to let him know how attracted she is to him. I didn't know the actors but their performance is breathtaking, especially Eva Birthistle. While on the surface, at first, nothing much happens, and they pretend to be somebody they are not, as the evening progresses, they give away much more about themselves than they wanted. The date ends in a total different way than what you are expecting. And you feel personally very touched. A thought creeps in your mind: That could have been me!

Spoiled for me by Tim Dutton's mediocre acting. Never seen him in anything good!