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A really sweet story triumphs over mediocre acting and production.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/15/23
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I got it bad...I'm hot for teacher. Pretty nice little indie romance. Little known Megan Edwards is a scorching hot, prude of an elementary teacher who, by chance, decides to fall in love with a tattoo artist. Like the story and the way it is carried out, but a few complaints.
Edwards is just smoking hot. She's gorgeous all along, but in the last 10 minutes she challenges the best in the biz. Think wet hair and opened button down shirt, tank top, and black and white finale. She's also a good casting for that character, as is the tattoo guy.
But that is also a complaint. I think one can make an airtight case in no tat vs tattoo. Some people wear watches, etc, some people get tattoos. Big whoop. Someday, tattoos will mean nothing more than anything else and any discussion about immorality associated with tattoos will seem silly. And sometime down the road, they will also fade back into nonexistence. Everything cycles. So why did this babe of a teacher have to fall for the big tattooed dude and even start smoking? And quit her job? That's a load of shit and dangerous ground, I think.
The size of Virgil may or may not be an issue. It hits on the believability of the movie. Would a girl like that really go for a guy like that? I'm skeptical. As for his habits, I questioned those too until I realized I do a lot of them...I'm talking romantic/girly stuff like the movies he rented. Either way, I suppose it entirely possible that she would fall for him.
So she gets a piercing. Starts smoking. Gets a tattoo (and wtf, he gave her a tramp stamp?!). Quits her job. None of these have anything really do with the other. I didn't like that the movie suggests that tattoos are such an alternate lifestyle that if you get one or know someone with one, you are more likely to swear, smoke, or quit your job. Wait, might be some truth to that. But not really.
Maybe the movie isn't as pro-tattoo as I wanted it to be, so it went a different direction other than making this good girl into a tattooed freak. I think the message is still there: tattoos are not bad, nor are the people with them. I just think it could have been handled better and in a way that every single person watching, even the fat Newt Gingriches of the world, could have said, yep, they're not so bad. That guy can be just as nice and trustworthy as that guy in the suit over there. But regardless, some strong writing and acting, and the end nicely rounded out something the movie had been doing all along.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/29/23
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Awesome Movie romantic a little sad but its good :)
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/16/23
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Sweet indie story of a very proper schoolteacher and a motorcycle riding tattoo artist escaping the constraints of what other people expect them to be in an effort at self-discovery. The 'attracted to the bad boy' premise is cliche but it doesn't hurt here.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/09/23
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A surprisingly charming movie. Almost made me want to get one.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/15/23
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A low-key story of an uptight school teacher whose rigidly structured world comes crashing down when she realizes that having all she wanted left her feeling hollow. The two leads, Megan Edwards as Sara, and Virgil Mignanelli, as the tattoo artist, Virgil, could easily have slipped into stereotype, but instead, brought honesty, vulnerability, and believability to their roles. The odd-couple has been done many times over, but every once in a while one comes along that has the viewer hoping that the two principals can overcome their differences and live the happily-ever-after fairy tale. This is one of those. We don't know if they will get back together in the end, but we sure hope so. Ms Edwards is truly a beautiful young actress and this viewer hopes to see more of her while Mr Mignanelli reminds one of Abraham Benrubi, who played Jerry on ER, a big lovable guy with a hidden, softer side. The rest of the cast may not be on par with these two, but certainly carried their roles well enough to skirt cliche hell. A lot of chuckles and a few belly laughs along the way, made this one, if not delightful, at least above average.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/31/23
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