I went into watching this movie with an open mind (because I usually hate hipster-esque indie films) and a craving for a good love story. I was fairly surprised, the movie doesn't feel too long, and it definitely wasn't boring.The problem I have with this is the queer baiting. Many shows and movies have done this, and then retreated under the "tHeY'rE jUsT fRiEnDs In A cOmPlEx ReLaTiOnShIp" umbrella. The main character is basically does a whole lot of nothing, and does not stand up for herself at all. When her friend leaves, she doesn't say a word and we're left in an incredibly awkward position, and only tuning in to see if they reunite later (which they do, and the outcome is extremely disappointing). We're left to ignore the strong romantic bond they had and sit and watch as the friend of our main character gets married, and we're supposed to be happy for her? The main character didn't really seemed moved when this happened, even though she was talking about how she wanted to have a relationship with her friend and that she loves her only a few moments before. All I have to say is, "Really??!!!".

Two vapid and thin leads with barely a shred of an adult conversation between them. Natural visual and editorial style aside, over the few years this story takes place, there's nothing here that teenage friends wouldn't exchange in half a lunchtime. Young teens at that.The lead character whines about having to look after her own child while being in the privileged position of not having to work. Sarah could take up study or indeed get a job and put her shockingly fed daughter into daycare, where hopefully the child receives some decent parenting. And one wholesome meal. Rather than take any sort of ownership over her life, Sarah bleats and cries. Victim-hood mentality. Woe is me. The actors do a competent job. Rosanna Arquette shamefully wasted here too. It's really the fault of the director, writers and producers.Superficial, whiny, self-involved, navel gazing, entitled, immature characters, without any redeeming qualities other than they look good. Perhaps we should be thankful they didn't talk more as they had nothing worthwhile to say anyway. Too long, even at eighty minutes. Tedious.

Definitely didn't know to expect for this film, but what it eventually ended up being is a solidly written and very well acted tale of two friends. It's not a film driven by plot at all, and for that reason it may not engage all types of viewers, but it does tell a nice human story. More than anything, the two leads are really quite good in this. It's nice to see Riley Keough leading a film like this and I hope she continues to get offered roles, and Jena Malone can always be relied on something extra in her roles. This was no exception.

I saw a screening of "Lovesong" at Sundance. When someone sees a film at the biggest film festival in the world, there are involuntary expectations that the film should be something extraordinary.During the screening, this film made me uncomfortable, disappointed, and even angry. The main characters were so unlikable and uninteresting that I couldn't find any moments of enjoyment. Their dialogue was about as complex as a patch of dirt, and their delivery didn't help. Nearly everything about the film felt as amateur as could be. The end of the film was much better than the dreadful beginning. Some interesting characters emerged and some more advanced forms of comedy were introduced. It wasn't until hours after that I started to think that the film could've been purposefully horrible. I couldn't fathom that a female director could make such shallow female characters. The film reminded me heavily of "The Comedy". "The Comedy" is about an unlikable man, or boy if you will, that embraces his "hipster" lifestyle and anti-everything attitude even into his late 30's/early 40's. The movie wasn't enjoyable to a large portion of its viewers. I loved it, but I can understand why. It made fun of a huge population "hipsters" very subtly, masking it's insults inside of unlikable characters. "Lovesong" is appearing to do the same thing, except the joke is on unintelligent women and loneliness that turns into lesbian relationships. "Lovesong" may be the worst worst film, or the best worst film. It just depends on if this film is a legitimate drama, or one of the best played jokes since "The Comedy".