Red Rover is a 2018 Canadian science fiction romantic comedy film, directed by Shane Belcourt.[1] The film stars Kristian Bruun as Damon, a depressed and lonely geologist who decides that the solution to his problems is to apply for a Mars to Stay mission, when he meets and falls in love with Phoebe (Cara Gee), a musician who is involved in the promotional campaign to solicit mission volunteers.[2]
| Red Rover | |
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| Directed by | Shane Belcourt |
| Written by | Shane Belcourt Duane Murray |
| Produced by | Shane Belcourt Duane Murray |
| Starring | Kristian Bruun Cara Gee |
| Cinematography | Shane Belcourt |
| Edited by | Luke Higginson |
| Music by | Anthony William Wallace |
Production company | The Story Attic |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Meghan Heffern, Anna Hopkins, Morgan David Jones, Joshua Peace, Laura Wilson and Sugith Varughese.
The film premiered on November 13, 2018 at the Whistler Film Festival,[3] and was screened at the 2019 Canadian Film Festival,[4] before being released commercially in 2020.[1]
Critical response
editSeveral critics, including Chris Knight of the National Post[1] and Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail,[5] criticized the film for resurrecting the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope popular in independent films of the early 2010s.
References
edit- ^ a b c Chris Knight, "Romantic comedy is rocket science in Red Rover". National Post, May 14, 2020.
- ^ Liam Lacey, "Red Rover: 'Meeting cute' while planning the ultimate in self-isolation on Mars". Original Cin, May 12, 2020.
- ^ Victor Stiff, "Whistler Film Festival Unveils Its 2018 Slate". That Shelf, November 2, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Parker, "Canadian Film Fest Review: Red Rover". TheGATE.ca, March 18, 2019.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Canadian rom-com Red Rover resurrects the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, with unbearably quirky results". The Globe and Mail, May 11, 2020.
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