Review of Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) by Dov D — 07 Oct 2012

George Dukic's first feature length film eloquently depicts the difficulty of letting go and moving on. Patrick Fugit plays a man haunted by his past, namely the girl he loves, who finds himself trapped in a place slightly worse than the world he remembers.

This journey (which is not the only metaphor true of this story, merely the one that stuck out to me) happens after his suicide. It is a journey of discovering yourself, realizing that what you miss is not as good as you have built it up to be, and experiencing the little miracles that can happen once you do decide to move on.

The deliberately bleak cinematography combined with absolutely outstanding acting creates a tone unmistakable from any other. This film is the pinnacle of independent filmmaking with a more powerful message than most.

Bottom line, this film deserves so much more recognition than it's received. I would recommend this movie to everyone, especially anyone who has ever felt lost.