A New Wave
A New Wave
R | 21 August 2007 (USA)
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A frustrated artist is convinced by his eccentric roommate to rob a bank. Having planned the crime by watching bank-robber films, the amateur heist is doomed from the beginning.

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crimsonrhodelia

I wish I could have given this a higher vote, because John Krasinski is fantastic in this movie, but unfortunately the uninteresting main character and the trite love story with his clichéd girlfriend, not to mention the out-of-nowhere dramatic ending - which completely disturbed any flow this movie had built up over the last 90 minutes and didn't go with the amusing premise at all - and the horrible attempt at a British accent, completely killed any enjoyment I might have felt in watching parts that did not involve John's character, Gideon.Still, John is hilarious and if you're a fan, having the chance to enjoy seeing him dance seductively with a plant, run around in a nice suit and hang out on a couch in boxer shorts, a wife beater and an open button down shirt will make the rental more than worth your while. I also agree with the commenter who recommended watching the deleted scenes, more JKras goodness!

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skinnyassremix

This (very) low-budget film is fun if you're a John Krasinski fan, but is otherwise disappointing. At least it was short, so I didn't feel like I had wasted too much of my time. John's scenes are funny enough, but the attempted 'deep' scenes with Lacey Chabert are pretty nauseating. It starts off seeming like it could be a funny movie, but some of the characters are just so outlandish while the others are far too serious that it just falls flat. Don't get me started on the ending. It was totally implausible and didn't even fit with the rest of the movie. I will say that I wasn't bored, though, which is why I rated it above a three. Fans of John Krasinski will enjoy seeing him with a bandanna and stockings around his head, and eating Cheez-Its. Oh, and make sure to check out John's deleted scenes, they're better than some that were actually included in the movie.

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wangotango

I have to say, Krasinski is the only reason I even watched this film. He is good. However, everything else about this film is so far below average that it's not worth the time and effort spent viewing this film.This film has loads of technical/aesthetic issues: namely, shot selections, framing, camera movements within monologue sequences, extremely bad editing (probably due to the total lack of fluidity in and between shots), and overall terrible acting (except for Krasinski).It was far too theatrical (in acting and presentation) to develop any sort of suspenseful moment in this film...which is surprising, because it's all about a bank robbery, which should be at least somewhat exciting.How does a film this bad get made, and then released, AND THEN distributed?Kind of reminds me of a C- film student's thesis project, probably not even that good though.

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glasgow_maple_leaf

Saw this movie at a friends place over the weekend. I didn't know anything about it and thought it was pretty clever.Gotta say John Krasinski is hilarious!You need to listen carefully for certain one liners and hidden gem obscure references, but if you get 'em you'll definitely have a laugh. Cast is impressive for an indie flick. William Saddler is really good as the dad, i usually like anything he does. I have thoughts on the ending but don't want to write any spoilers. if you like the office, or crime comedy, i think you'll be into this. Certainly worth watchin' if you're a fan of quirkie indie film.

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