Review of Touchy Feely (2013) by Spencer S — 21 Jan 2014

This was one of my latest disappointments with the independent film genre. While I can always find some glimmering reason why an indie movie has touched me, made me think, made me interested in a new topic or idea, "Touchy Feely" is the ultimate in do-nothing filmmaking.

The story is non-existent, the characters are dour and constantly morbid, and I see no growth or change in anyone. The main character, Abby (Witt) is the most annoying person, and her story is nothing new or exciting.

She fears intimacy and then loses the ability to touch people, which sucks because she's a massage therapist. Is this substantially addressed? No, it is not, and that's the absolute worst part about it, because instead of sticking to rationality, the plot careens off a cliff to never be seen again.

This movie is very boring, a word I blacklist in many cases but for this nothing of a film I will assign gladly. Just, a huge waste of time in general.