A: 4 44-year-old guys (Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, & Christian McKay) reunite every year for one of their birthdays and take more drugs than seems humanly possible, as they work out their lives. Let me tell you something about the number 4, in China, it's considered such bad luck, that the elevators don't have any floors with the number 4 in them. Yes, this does mean that if you live on the 50th floor of a building, your direct downstairs neighbors live on the 39th floor.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay, Carla Gugino, Tom Bower, Arielle Kebbel, Zander Eckhouse, Abhi Sinha, Sasha Grey, Joe Reegan, August Emerson, Rebecca Creskoff, Melora Hardin, Shane Roney
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed wit Caution. This movie is love it or hate it. Personally, I did both.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: If you are paying very close attention.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: There is a butt-load of crying in it, but will you relate? That depends on how much you hate yourself and why.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Surprisingly it's not yet. And oddly, this is one overly-arty and borderline boring indy film that I would've voted for in a few categories-- particularly directing.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Christian McKay often seems to be in a much more melodramatic film than the others. Jeremy Piven has moments where you begin to see his range, and others where you wonder if he'll ever be anyone besides Ari Gold again. And Rob Lowe... Is it just me, or is he getting hotter with age. I never went for him as a kid (I was a rebel), but now, his face is practically inhuman.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Mark Pellington directs this film as an independent film should be directed. He shows individuality and a style all his own, without coming off deliberately pretentious. His shots are unpredictable and often have you wondering why he chose to shoot from a certain angle, but strangely, this time the thought is never accompanied by a feeling of anger.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: I knew where this film was going to go about 30 minutes in, but it is such a strange place to go that I remained intrigued about how it would manage to go there. Ultimately the characters' actions as a group are completely unjustifiable, despite the fact that their actions as indivuals make perfect sense. I have you intrigued, don't I?
Q: Is there anything else worth mentioning about the movie?
A: The soundtrack wants me to comment about it, but I'm not going to.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: I Melt With You
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I saw this screening at the AFI Film Fest and loved it. I also asked the director about the soundtrack - it will be available. :)
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