A Picture of You

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07/06/2018 This movie is a hidden gem. While seemingly contradictory, this is a funny film about a death. However, there is nothing morbid or depressing about this story. It has intelligent conversation and even an action scene done in a very believable way. The actors were expert in portraying quirky, interesting characters that I would actually want to meet in reality. The 4 main characters (Jo Mai as Jen, Andrew Pang as Kyle, Teyonah Parris as Mika and Lucas Dixon as Doug) made me forget they were acting, The standout was Andrew Pang who portrayed anger, bemusement and even being in an altered state, all equally well. As Andrew Pang's ancestry is Korean and Jo Mai is of Chinese descent, I was taken out of the film (mother was of Chinese descent). It was only for the first few minutes and that is on me. We never were introduced to the identity of the father, so who knows? The movie starts slowly, as the 2 main characters estranged siblings Jen and Kyle, come to learn an interesting aspect of their late mother's life. I laughed many times. The cinematography was beautiful with many non-CGI'd outdoor scenes. A few of the scene transitions were a bit abrupt, as though there was some cut lines of dialogue. However every individual scene of this film was so good, that those editorial decisions never bothered me for long. The soundtrack was at times subtle and at times on the nose, but was never out of place. This movie has character arcs, humor, adventure and a satisfying conclusion. Plus due to this film, I have learned to appreciate a very old, previous very ordinary children's song in an entirely new light. See more 10/05/2016 Not worth the watch. Poor performances and boring story line. See more 07/03/2016 An unusually funny and moving story. See more 03/11/2016 One of the most boring movies I've ever seen - the kind that makes you mad that you spent the time required to watch it. It's boring until the "shocking secret" is finally revealed; the "shocking secret" itself is boring; and the rest of the movie after the discovery of the "shocking secret" is equally boring. The main female character behaving like an immature prude when it comes to sex and marijuana doesn't help, either. Two and a half out of three stars, Brian? Surely you jest! More like two and a half out of ten stars. See more 03/02/2016 Great mix of sorrow and laughter. What one would expect from a film about family reunion at the time of loss of loved ones. See more 07/11/2015 J.P. Chan's film features a strong cast, solid production values and some realistically funny moments. It's an entertaining film. I wish he could have trusted himself to go a little bit deeper. He has the skill and talent to do that. See more Read all reviews

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