Girl Walks Into a Bar

2011
R
1h 20m

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A sharp-witted comedy that follows a group of apparent strangers in interlocking stories taking place in ten different bars during the course of one evening throughout Los Angeles.A sharp-witted comedy that follows a group of apparent strangers in interlocking stories taking place in ten different bars during the course of one evening throughout Los Angeles.A sharp-witted comedy that follows a group of apparent strangers in interlocking stories taking place in ten different bars during the course of one evening throughout Los Angeles.

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5.6/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Shot in eleven days with a Canon 7D camera.

Quotes
[last lines]
Henry: You have this... intangible quality.
Francine Driver: Try harder.
Henry: I'm cursed by the blossoming knowledge of my feminine ideal & she looks suspiciously like you.
Francine Driver: That's not bad.
Henry: It's pretty good, you mean. Not a total waste.
Francine Driver: How about the truth.
Henry: The truth is you're not my usual type.
Francine Driver: What's your usual type?
Henry: Gaunt, fashionable and dumb, with a big square Appalachian ass and an obsession with country music.
Francine Driver: Jesus.
Henry: Will you at least consider it?
Francine Driver: [sighs, rips up photo. Sighs. Smiles. Grins]

Crazy credits
The closing credits roll while Teresa, Henry and Francine all line-dance to country music while a custodian sweeps up in the background.

Connections
References Bande à part (1964)

Soundtracks
On The Town
Written by Mike Barson (as Barson) and Dan Woodgate (as Woodgate)
Performed by Madness

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Featured review

Girl Walks Into The Night

Sebastian Gutierrez's 'Girl Walks Into A Bar' may not be the cleverest or wittiest of its kind but I found it very colourful, amusing and atmospheric. It captures the essence of nightlife in the city quite well. The sets and/or lighting are pleasantly colourful. The settings and situations appear to be colour-coded. The score and cinematography are effective. That's the technical side.

Now to the writing, it's quite alright. There's a certain noire style to it. The characters are quirky. Some situations and dialogues feel a little forced and some jokes fall flat (especially in the Robert Forster track) but otherwise the dialogue is quite funny and delivered well.

The acting isn't bad either. Carla Gugino is excellent and Emmanuelle Chriqui is brilliant, especially in her opening sequence. Amber Valetta and Aaron Tveit are quite good too. Alexis Bledel and Danny Devito are great in their single scene. Zachary Quinto, Rosario Dawson and Josh Hartnett are adequate.

Overall, 'Girl Walks Into A Bar' is a funny atmospheric semi-noire film. Not a classic but enjoyable nonetheless.