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Stephen C Failed drama movie in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Justin D I was fortunate enough to see a special screening of the release and was incredibly impressed with how Allison Burnett is able to see insightfully into the human persona. He continues on the fuel of the brilliance of Red Meat and chooses up and coming actors like he did before James Frain and John Slattery were nobodies. Britt Robertson melds into her role perfectly, and the cinematography/use of her correspondence via social media is a brilliant new effort. Martin Sheen was an excellent choice as well as Robert Patrick who gives an outstanding performance. Go and see this film, you won't be disappointed. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Deep and dark and love the twist at the end Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Mark H "Ask Me Anything" -- Hollywood Kryptonite [This is a hopefully "curative" review for those who have seen the film, and were angered -- perhaps even intensely angered -- by the ending.  So make no mistake, "spoiler alert" for those who have not seen it yet.] As a fairly bright guy who enjoys films (USC grad in computer science, who also took Cinema 101 there...and Aced it), and like I'm sure many others who are into films, I first ran -- did not walk -- to Rotten Tomatoes after watching the film "Ask Me Anything" for one reason only:  Was I the only person who absolutely *hated* that ending to what had been up to then a great movie experience, or was this a common experience?  The collective answer of course was, "oh, yeah...we hated that, too."  And I have zero doubt that's why the film is as badly rated by the audience as it is here; the "false-truth" ending destroys this otherwise superb film's credibility & desirability in one fell swoop.  Yes!, I thought...look at all those detailed reviews that trash this film for its ending.  A great relief at the time -- thank goodness it wasn't just me.  Nonetheless...I couldn't stop thinking about it, and in particular the "for heaven's sake, *why*?" feeling about the writer/director's choice to end the film so self-destructively.  And then it hit me. But immediately before the reveal that I can offer to those who -- like me -- felt all but wounded by seeing such a great film so messed up by its own ending, here's a question that may answer your own "why"...and in a fashion tailored to how one solves one's own dreams:  "As it was unfolding, how did the ending make you *feel*...and I mean in the moment, not afterwards when you focused instead on how the "reality" wasn't real...?" I'm not ashamed to admit that it made me feel more than a little bit ashamed...if not revulsed...at my own unbridled desire and prurience for the amazingly attractive, and perfect choice for the lead role of, Britt Robertson.  It hit me that nearly all I was thinking about was her intensely optimum sexuality, and every-man-whoever-lived appeal and availability.  Real-world consequences of her actions?  Furthest thing from my mind...until it was thrown in my face.  Awfully.  And maybe that's just me, repentance-wise in that "reveal" moment.  But I doubt that. Here's the thing:  Hollywood, at its core, is all about glamour and desire.  The glamour appeal of near-perfect people, and the in-kind desire that massively surrounds that, and draws everyone's basic instincts in with its black-hole gravity.  But guess what?  "It" *doesn't work* in real life...and that's a massive understatement.  Follow your desires without engaging your higher self's values, and see how that works out for you in real life (if you haven't already).  Remember 'the list' that the lead character was given?  One item stands out in this regard:  "Seven, all sex has consequences, most of them dire."  And as a now much older man than my college days, I'm here to tell you as well that this is True. I don't generally seek out deep philosophy from any Hollywood actor, but Bruce Willis once said something along these lines:  "We're all walking around with these great big sexual egos, but try acting on that and the whole world blows up."  Word. Misused & abused sexual desire *does not _work_ in real life*...and that's what I believe the ending -- and more to the point, the film -- is all about:  The TRUTH of that.   Example 'matter':  "Pretty Woman" (1990, which glorified the harsh realities of prostitution).  Example 'anti-matter':  "Whore" (1991). "Ask Me Anything" is both of those films rolled into one.  It is a parable.  A truthful parable.  And like any good, truthful parable it doesn't *tell* you the Truth, it opens a door for you to *see and feel* your way toward the Truth...for real. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/21 Full Review Audience Member Ask me anything is a decent little character study. The story could be more engaging and more to the script with the performances are OK and it’s a decent character study. It’s a nice little Indi film that really doesn’t break a whole lot of new ground but it’s worth watching for the characters and performances. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/21 Full Review nilufer e I liked this movie I thought I would. I had it's shallowness and dysfunctional life of a teenager but also it had a depth of a human soul. It was touchy and disturbing at the same time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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