Blue Jay

October. 07,2016      NR
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Mark Duplass as  Jim
Sarah Paulson as  Amanda
Clu Gulager as  Waynie

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Reviews

Hellen
2016/10/07

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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TinsHeadline
2016/10/08

Touches You

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Wordiezett
2016/10/09

So much average

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Suman Roberson
2016/10/10

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

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Frank DuFontaine
2016/10/11

Movie was fairly enjoyable. A former couple from their youths' meet after many years and reminisce over the past, while enjoying an evening together. Their encounter takes place in the same house as many of their previous encounters, providing a perfect backdrop to traverse their past. As this develops, they shift from an initially superficial, floating dialogue to an increasingly emotional and intense interaction, with many varied emotional peaks and valleys along the way. It's mostly interesting and engaging, although some of it lingered in silly/sappy territory too long for my taste. It's not really a serious movie as a whole, more like a piece they would do to practice their acting range and have some fun; still fairly fun to watch though.

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dsalouk
2016/10/12

Blue Jay is a claustrophobic film that slowly drowns the viewer in a deeply intimate moment between two ex-lovers. Using a simple setting, a straight-forward premise, two character reminisce and re-live their lost love, maybe even trying to recreate it. Flirting with the lines of danger and further heart-break, the two characters learn about each other's lives and the story blossoms from the dialogue. It is simply written, well directed as Lehmann's debut, and Mark Duplass was very convincing in his role. It leaves a bittersweet taste throughout, as the undertone is soaked with regret and deep sadness, where on the outside, cavalier attitudes and laughter are rampant. Blue Jay has plenty of sweet and loving moments, but that underlying tone of poor life choices is the nail on the coffin, and the reason why this film is so beautifully bittersweet.

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Ana
2016/10/13

4 settings, 3 actors, 2 colors, 1 day and 80 minutes that will warm your heart.An emotional story that develops between old school friends who meet again after 20 something years after their ways part. Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson have an amazing chemistry together and deliver high class performance. With well-written dialogues, relatable story line, and good music, it is the one of the best Indie movies of 2016.Expect to be amused, sad, melancholic, and nostalgic throughout the movie. I gave it 10 and would recommend it to everyone who appreciates good movies.

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Murtaza Ali
2016/10/14

Are you in love? Or, do you want to fall in love? Or, are you heart broken? Whatever the case may be, Alex Lehmann's Blue Jay is the perfect remedy. Here is a film so honestly made that it will make your heart melt. Blue Jay is essentially a two handler about two former high school lovers who bump into each other for the first time in two decades.It is an awkward situation at first. But soon it develops into a very memorable day for the both of them. There are moments of immense joy and pain as they revisit their past through their present. It's like experiencing catharsis. Indie films, when they are really good, can really pack a punch because they are not bound by the liability to placate the Studio bosses, thereby allowing greater liberty to the filmmaker. And, Blue Jay is a very well made indie film and certainly one of the better indies that I have ever seen.One of the greatest strengths of the film are the acting performances of Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson. The two of them look so natural (the choice monochrome of course helps... color would have drastically toned down the intensity). Both the actors demonstrate a great range of emotions. Duplass looks the more volatile of the two but it is as per the demand of the character. As for Paulson, her smile seems capable of speaking a thousand words. Together, they create magic, which, I daresay, most Hollywood A- listers fail to create these days. The film has its share of flaws but overall it makes for a wonderful movie viewing experience. If you are a hopeless romantic then this film is certainly for youFor more on the world of cinema, please visit my film blog "A Potpourri of Vestiges".

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