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Modern Love Is Automatic is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Zach Clark, starring Melodie Sisk, Maggie Ross and Carlos Bustamante.
| Modern Love Is Automatic | |
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| Directed by | Zach Clark |
| Written by | Zach Clark |
| Produced by | Zach Clark Sydney-Chanele R. Dawkins |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Daryl Pittman |
| Edited by | Zach Clark |
| Music by | Adam Blais |
Production company | S&Z Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Melodie Sisk as Lorraine Schultz
- Maggie Ross as Adrian Davis
- Carlos Bustamante as Mitch
- Diana Cherkas as Emily
- Rebecca Herron as Dolores
- Morgaine Lowe as Yvonne
- Matthew Hartman as Ben
- Marissa Molnar as Antoinette
- Hannah Bennett as Alaina
- David Berkenbilt as Mr. Schultz
- Monte Brown as Sex Shop Clerk
Release
editThe film premiered at South by Southwest on 15 March 2009.[1]
Reception
editNeil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote that "If nothing else", the film "leaves you curious to see what this filmmaker will do next."[2] Michael Atkinson of The Village Voice wrote that the film "eventually becomes a portrait of an unlikely friendship", while "never losing its broad satiric sneer".[3] Leslie Felperin of Variety wrote that "Clark’s skill at shifting tone impresses, and what at first seems like a good indie-movie laugh at the expensive of provincial hicks develops into something both more empathic and more troubling."[1]
Nick Schager of Slant Magazine wrote that while the film "eventually becomes too one-note for its own good", Clarke's "minimalist compositions and sharp comedic beats are formally assured, amplifying his material’s deadpan humor as well as reflecting his heroine’s state of mind and heart", while Sisk "expresses an astounding array of conflicted emotions, affording a brief, striking glimpse at the wounded yearning and fear cosseted behind her iron-curtain defenses."[4] Scott Knopf of Film Threat wrote that one of the film's "flaws" is that "Adrian’s story is much more interesting than the main character’s."[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (30 June 2009). "Modern Love Is Automatic". Variety. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (19 August 2010). "A Nurse as Dominatrix". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ King, Danny (18 August 2010). "Decades Collide in Micro-Indie Black Comedy Modern Love Is Automatic". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Schager, Nick (15 August 2022). "Review: Modern Love Is Automatic". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Knopf, Scott (16 March 2009). "MONDERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC". Film Threat. Retrieved 8 October 2022.