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About Alex (2014) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 3,865 users
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Reviews: 8 user | 24 critic | 18 from Metacritic.com When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink. Director:Jesse ZwickWriter:Jesse Zwick |
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'About Alex' is the story of seven college friends who reunite over a three-day weekend, after one of them attempts suicide. When the friends get together to keep an eye on Alex, the weekend that ensues will renew old crushes and resentments, shine light on bad decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink as the group tries to speculate when the simple life of their college years turned so muddy and complex. Sometimes irreverent, sometimes poetic, and always moving, About Alex is a searingly honest look at the changing nature of adult friendship in the Facebook/Twitter generation. Written by Anonymous
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friend | alcohol | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | twenty something | reunion |Taglines:
Sex #Jealousy #Wine #Regret - After all, what are friends for?Genres:
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8 August 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Alex's tweet before his attempted suicide, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." is a line spoken by Mercutio before his death in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". See more »Goofs
When Josh tries to stop Siri from entering the bathroom, the bathroom door in the background is first shown slightly open, then closed. See more »Quotes
Sarah: You know what i want? I want you to have acted like my boyfriend seven years ago. taken me to a movie, bought me a fucking ice cream cone. That's what i want. Instead of being the guy who permanently fucked up my expectations for normalcy in a relationship. the guy that made me explain to my mom "No, Josh isn't my boyfriend, he's just someone that sleeps with me when he comes home pining for my best friend to drunk to see straight."See more »
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Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Vin Diesel/Aubrey Plaza/Will.i.am (2014) See more »Soundtracks
If You're My Girl, Then I'm Your ManWritten by Darren Weiss and Dannny Presant
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Have you seen The Big Chill? Well, you've seen About Alex. It features a lot of similar aspects to that film only with younger people involved. Now having a similar plot is OK if the movie still stands up on its own feet, but About Alex just sort of settles into indie dramedy forgetfulness.
Good:The cast involved all do a good job. Maggie Grace finally has a character to work with after those Taken movies. Jane Levy getting some deserved screen time and Aubrey Plaza putting in some of that trademark dry humor. The men who include Max Greenfield, Nate Parker, Jason Ritter, and Max Minghella all do good work and bring some funny scenes.
Bad: Despite a good cast and conversations between the characters, the movie lacks any true emotional support. The fact that it borrows a lot from The Big Chill doesn't help, but it felt light in the drama department and it is just watching people being tense with each other which is good, but nothing memorable.
Overall, if you want to see a solid indie dramedy and you don't mind the overt comparisons with The Big Chill, then this is a good choice although it doesn't reach its potential.