Review of Cashback (2007) by Ben S — 16 Jul 2011
Cashback zigzags back and forth between true inspiration one minute, and cliches of romantic comedy and physical humor the next. But even at its worst, I found myself enjoying it, the wonderfully fresh camera work and the simple but fun story.
It's true that the rom-com elements, as well as some over-long slapstick scenes like the embarrassing mirror montage and the whole football scene, don't add much, and the film probably worked just as well as an 18-minute short, but the more beautiful parts more than make up for it, and even in the romantic scenes I found myself rooting for the protagonists and sharing their happiness, rather than cringing at the cheese - not an easy task by itself.
Overall, a very impressive directorial debut for Sean Ellis, and a thoroughly enjoyable movie, halfway between a feel-good dramedy and an arthouse film.
This review of Cashback (2007) was written by Ben S on 16 Jul 2011.
Cashback has generally received positive reviews.
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