Review of The Heart Machine (2014) by Matt L — 06 May 2015
Title: Meager plot, unnecessary long search by main character for the obvious, and not enough material to waste one and a half hour for.
Saw this at the Leiden Film Festival 2014 (LIFF), where it was part of the official American Indie competition. I was disappointed, to say the least: meager plot, nothing in it worthy to take our time for nearly one and a half hour. Though the final scene clarified all, including reasoning and conclusion of the two main characters, it all boiled down to nothing relevant. I cannot find more words to say something about this movie.
On a final note: The whole chase seemed redundant to me, as there are several technical ways to backtrack someones Internet addresses and phone numbers and pinpoint the country where they are located. But that is the computer nerd speaking here, thereby completely spoiling the plot. In other words, I assume that I do not belong to the target group, who may be interested in the romantic aspects of the story and consider the technicalities as mere tapestry. Most of the reviews I saw focus on the new ways we have to build a romantic relationship by virtue of new ways to communicate with each other, but I don't think this movie will teach you anything new or otherwise thought provoking.
This review of The Heart Machine (2014) was written by Matt L on 06 May 2015.
The Heart Machine has generally received mixed reviews.
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