Review of Shopgirl (2005) by Chris W — 17 Apr 2010
The biggest problem with the film, though, has to be the inconsistent focus on who exactly the main character really is. The beginning of the movie stresses that Mirabelle is the protagonist of the story, but by the one hour mark, Martin's character has been given just as much attention, leading the audience to believe that maybe he's the one we're supposed to be investing our emotion in.
This wouldn't have been as big of an issue if the Jeremy character was given equal analysis - he is the other major player in this tale, no? - but instead, Jeremy is assigned to play the role of the clown, cheering the audience up after each dramatic meltdown.
Is this fair? Not really. But if you're walking into "Shopgirl" with the intention of seeing a good movie, then you've already been duped.
This review of Shopgirl (2005) was written by Chris W on 17 Apr 2010.
Shopgirl has generally received positive reviews.
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