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 Paper heart August 15, 2010
Ms. J. K. Lee (England)
Indie Magic. Absolute must see for Indie and Michael Cera fans. I thought this was cute and uplifting, a really enjoyable watch.
Sweet as sugar February 1, 2010
L. Holdsworth (Leeds, UK)
Okay, thsi film was never going to be a searing piece of documetary film-making. Especially with a central investigation as soppy as 'What is Love?'. But what it lacks in hard-bitten journalism, it more than amkes up for in sheer likeability.
usually, to describe a film as sweet, cute and heartwarming is reductive and maybe a little sneering. But in this case, it's a real compLiment. You love the dramatised central characters of this film. Charlyne and Mike's inital courtship is painfully realistic and familiar. By thr end of their first date, you are rooting for them big time. Interspersed are the documentary interviews which are no less adorable and real.
The combination of drama and documentary, this film is greater than teh sum of it's parts. Whilst Charlyne never really answers her question, we are left convinced that love does exist ii its myriad forms. And that everyone can find it.
Adorable squishy lovely-ness! January 27, 2010
B. J. Whitehouse (Birmingham, UK)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Warning- this film is lovely, adorable, wonderful and squishy.
Charlyne Yi, as a romantic sceptic, is on a mission to research love and it's very existence with a documentary crew and Michael Cera in tow.
Charlyne doesn't believe in love so goes out looking for it and it's various manifestations. She talks to all sorts of people on her road-trip looking for love.
This film mixes of documentary and mockumentary and gently plays with what's real and what's unreal.
It's lovely, charming, warming and delightful.
 American Indie Pixie Girl Rools! February 23, 2010
Mr. M. A. Reed (Somewhere, GB)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ah, Paper Heart. The world of American Cinema is abundant, rich in the language of what one might call The Indie Pixie Girl - the quirky, unusual, strange female freak (one of which there are few male celluloid examples) - who wins your heart with her inevitably young naivety. Paper Heart then, tells the tale of love - a mockumentary narrative set within a partial-documentary to blur the line of real and surreal - topped off with a scripted story that sets the `real' footage in a context; however, taking big inspiration from the visual style of Michael Gondry and Spike Jones, it flits between faux-realism and obvious surrealism, such as paper mache action sequences and a almost self-consciously weird soundtrack. It's a touching, fun story, but ultimately, promptly forgettable and transient. You might love it, you may forget it, but you will enjoy it as it races past your eyes.
When Harry Met Sally Met Nick Broomfield Met Spinal Tap January 25, 2010
M. W. Hatfield (Gainsborough, Lincolnshire)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Right. This is weird. It's a documentary about love in which a young American comedienne (Charlyne Yi) who has never been in love travels American meeting people, gay, straight, old, young,couples, singles, and chats to them about the nature of love. Just like the little real-world interludes in "When Harry met Sally".Charming, amusing and a little bit forgettable, except for really bizarre ones like the Elvis impersonator who marries people, and these little animated paper-doll segments which bring the stories to life and give a little visual interest. But wait! Like Louis Theroux or Michael Moore, our heroine becomes the story herself when she falls in love with her friend Michael on camera. And the director wants to exploit it.
And then everything falls apart.
And you start thinking- this is really interesting now. But then you look a bit closer, and the documentary facade falls away to become a scripted non-drama.
And then you find out the director is played by an actor,and you think - post modern or what...
And then there's a puppet motorcycle chase.....
What the hell is this?
It's not a drama. And it's not a documentary.
And if you expect either of these things, you're going to hate it. Like, really, really hate it.
But if you're open to charm, this odd little offbeat offering has bags of it to spare.
It'll make you laugh, it'll throw you off-guard, and it'll make you think about the nature of love and relationships in a way a million Hugh Grant fims never could.
And that's a very, very good thing.
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