Review of Paper Heart (2009) by Walter M — 05 Oct 2010

"Paper Heart," a mildly appealing mix of documentary and fiction, starts with musician/comedian Charlyne Yi looking for love in Las Vegas. Spurred on by fears that she will grow old alone(as of this writing she is 24), this is only one stop on her tour to interview couples to hear their romantic stories that also includes Amarillo, Nashville and New York City.

Some of which are animated in charmingly low tech ways. As long as the movie stays with her and her odyssey, the movie works its bittersweet magic. And bringing in a love interest in an improvised storyline to perhaps prove her wrong is not a terrible idea.

But when it turns out to be Michael Cera at his most feckless whose fame is also enough to pop the documentary bubble, any kind of good will quickly disappears. On the other hand, maybe it is just the movie's and the universe's way of saying you do not have to settle.

Face it, you are never going to be truly alone when you have a documentary film crew following you.