Person to Person (2017)

Person to Person: Directed by Dustin Guy Defa. With Abbi Jacobson, Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, Bene Coopersmith. Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.

“I was intrigued by the trailer and looked forward to viewing Person to Person for quite a while. Perhaps itu0026#39;s my fault for having high expectations, but this fell completely flat. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI love Woody Allen movies. For whatever reason, I expected this to be rival some of Allenu0026#39;s recent work with witty, humorous dialogue that goes by quickly with a smart theme. Person to Person includes neither. Itu0026#39;s empty, illogical, and boring. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis may sound like a compliment, but I mean it in the worst way possible: The movie flows like a mixture of a Todd Solondz movie mixed with Jim Jarmusch. However, it lacks the awkward sleaziness of Solondz and the uniqueness of most Jarmusch films.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story follows multiple New Yorkers throughout one day – this has been done before many times and more successfully. Michael Cera and his story shines while the others relentlessly drag on. I lost interest in every other character pretty early on. The writing is mediocre and many of the actors struggle through the corny lines and story-lines. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn short, the subtle tone here falls flat. I really wanted to love Person to Person, but itu0026#39;s simply boring and insignificant.”