Looking for the Jackalope

Well developed characters that draw you into their lives. Definitely recommend. Laugh out loud and unconventional is the best possible way. Comedy and drama, well-written, excellent cinematography, and superb acting. Put this gem on your watch list!

From the start the lead character is relatable. The night's experience of getting to the class reunion, reminds me of times where my evening truly went off the rails, so it became very relatable. The female lead lacked something for me, I didn't feel any form of connection to him. Yes, you'll say it's because of what manifests in the story, but she wouldn't be as frigid. Just felt her acting suffered compared to his oddness. Overall a great laugh.

Overly long, and one of the most boring movies I've seen. It comes across like it wants to be funny, but it's never accomplished. Not even worth watching if it's free. The Jackalope (Stephen Root) part is virtually non-existent.

A man's journey back to where he came from. Really heartfelt and well done. I LOVED it! It was so good on so many levels, The writing and direction was impeccable. The actors were stellar.

Some years ago, I was asked to participate as a judge in a film festival and since then I've had a partiality to small, independent films. Karl Shefelman's "Looking for the Jackalope" is such a film, an engaging cautionary tale about a man returning to his 20-year college reunion in pursuit of romance. As the main character, a writer, takes a crazy, hilarious road trip across several states to reach his reunion, his dreams of an old romance become a beacon guiding him to his destination. He has a friend, Dr. Jim, (a great performance by Larry Clarke) who offers assistance and advice along the way. When he finally reaches the college, the reunion is spectacularly normal with a great nod to the generational variety of classes that attends these events.

This is not really a happy ending movie, but more of a resolve of the character's ambition with a Jackalope mentoring him along the way.

An interesting aside: Shefelman lists all the extras in the credits at the end of the movie. The recognition of everyone in involved in the endeavor of making this movie appealed to me.