Watched XOXO with Sarah Hyland(Modern Family) as Krystal ,Graham Phillips(Staten Island Summer Camp) as Ethan Shaw, Brett DelBouno(Primrose Lane) As Tariq ,Hayley Kiyoko(Jem And The Hologram) as Shanni, Collin Woodell() as Ray, Kelly Marie Tran(College Humor Originals) as Butterfly Rave Girl, Ryan Hansen(Veronica Mars) as Avilo,Chris D'Elia(Undateable) as Neil, Ian Anthony Dale(The Hangover) as Anders . I admit this was an interesting watch while I admit im not a Raver it was cool how the six converging Stories where all about a concert also it was interesting the characters weren't badly written they were Likable Interesting Perspective On Rave Culture.Great Costume Design By Caroline McAlister(The Standoff)and Score By Aaron Drake(Gravity) ,Cinematography by Damian Acevedo(Fairly Legal) and Amazing Direction by Christopher Louie(Lucky) Interesting Perspective On Rave Culture 7/10

Okey, I don't write a review on a movie too often, but after I watched this i just had to. The movie starts off OK. You get to know Ethan and by the first couple of minuets you are already rooting for him, but then things start to take off. The movie speeds up really fast and you don't get to capture the moments in this film.It suddenly feels like you are watching a music video and it all goes way to fast. The story switches between many characters and story- lines then suddenly it's to much to wrap your head around. I do not blame it on the main actors (Ethan and Krystal) because they fit amazing together. I blame it on the script. This movie could of been so good if they kept it simple. After what you feel like is a tumble you are starting to get to the finale, but the story do not fit or makes sense. The way he gets to preform and simply how hes manager just got drugged and so on does simply not fit. They are trying to keep all these characters in the loop, but what they really doing is making it hard to watch.If they used a little more time on less characters and make it all unfold to a great natural finally this would simply be one of my favorite moves because i am such a EDM fan. (Props to the music they used btw) And then the end the movie just cuts off. I am doubting that there will be a sequel but people wanna see what happens after he's set and big finally. Nothing much, but just a nice couple of scenes to close the movie out.Finally: A OK movie that could of been amazing with a little bit better scripting, but I still enjoyed it!

I liked the movie. The characters and story weren't really that interesting since we don't delve into them that much. What I found compelling was the themes that the characters embodied. Themes that connect to my generation. Krystal and Ethan are the idealistic youth, Ethan is trying to make his dreams come true and Krystal is pursuing fairy tale romance/love. They both think it will all fall in place at XOXO. Ray and Shannie are young adults about to start their careers while Ray is finishing his 5 year program Shannie is moving away for work. So they attend XOXO to escape a harsh reality. Tariq is trying to pursue a career he is passionate about while at the same time trying to please his dad and make him proud. There is also a culture clash Tariq's father doesn't really understand Tariq's decision but he is not portrayed as bad guy he just wants his son to be okay in life but Tariq wants to do what he loves. As a person coming from an immigrant family I can understand that. We have older generation interacting with the younger. Neil is an older DJ who looks down on the newer generation (Millennial bashing), DJ Avilo who preys on the younger generation in order to stay on top and Anders is the one who embraces the new generation and helps to cultivate them.

This is a short and sweet movie with an infectious positive feel and a great soundtrack. It's an easy watch that is good fun with some laugh out loud moments. XOXO is not blow your mind amazing but worth a watch on a lazy day. The acting is pretty good and there are some beautiful visuals involved. Especially good if you've been to a festival as it shows festivals for the drug crazy mad places that they often are, just with a lot more mud than in this movie! XOXO handles the multiple story lines quite well, but more emphasis on the older guy's story would be better.Some finer details in the plot seemed to be brushed over but it's understandable as there are multiple plots occurring. Overall this is one of the best things Sarah Hyland has done outside of Modern Family.