Review of Shades of Ray (2008) by Parvez M — 08 Sep 2013

The protagonist's trajectory resembles that of a pinball.

Ray grew up in New Jersey, but moves away to Los.

Angeles.

Ray is engaged to Noel, and asks her to marry her. She delays giving him an answer until after she comes back from a vacation with her parents.

Ray's father moves in with him, and soon talks him into having dinner with Sana and her parents. Noel calls him and says yes.

Ray continues seeing Sana. Oi. Ray's mother comes out. Noel comes by when Ray is working at the bar, and the parents are both at Ray's house. Sana stops by the bar and tries to seduce Ray in the men's room.

What could possibly go wrong, and could it be fixed?

Cinematography: 7/10 Usually competent, but often just barely.

Sound: 8/10 Occasionally badly miked.

Acting: 6/10 Good except for Fran Kranz. The other actors counterbalance his badness, but he's still obnoxious.

Screenplay: 7/10 Moves along logically, except for the intervals that contain Fran Kranz.