Review of Nesting (2012) by Evan A — 20 Sep 2015

Just a really nice movie - it doesn't try too hard (Tom Long seems to be confused in thinking he is writing Oscar/BAFTA reviews - and wants to take this chance to convince us all how clever and critical he can be).

Nesting is a well written, certainly well acted, date night movie that works well for both genders (win in my book). The soundtrack could use a little bit more edge but ehh - it's a date movie. It lacks all of the awful dialog flaws this movie would have if it was made in 2015 - it does not bludgeon the audience over and over with the writer's concepts of 'oh hes so clueless, shes so neurotic' sort of scripting nonsense that plagues every other date film we see.

Any other director would have cast Jennifer Aniston, the script would feel so forced and singular in direction, and it would be god awful. I love that all of the characters are believable as people, real people.

Most of Hollywood couldn't pull off this one simple feat - so kudos to John Chuldenko. It's just a nice watch - with no drawbacks, no force fed one liners. That certainly works for me.