Monogamy (2010)

Monogamy: Directed by Dana Adam Shapiro. With Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Meital Dohan, Zak Orth. A photographer feels his commitment to his girlfriend beginning to fade when he becomes obsessed with an enigmatic client.

“Monogamy (2010) was co-written and directed by Dana Adam Shapiro. The basic concept of the film is interesting. A photographer–Theo, played by Chris Messina–moonlights as u0026quot;Gumshoot.u0026quot; Gumshoot is hired by people to take candid shots of themselves. Itu0026#39;s an interesting thought–what do we look like when weu0026#39;re being photographed, but we arenu0026#39;t posing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe problem begins when Theo starts to photograph a striking blonde woman with whose life he becomes obsessed. This obsession begins to control him and eventually begins to cause a split between Theo and his fiancé Nat (Rashida Jones). I canu0026#39;t identify with a guy who doesnu0026#39;t have all that much going for him, and yet puts a wonderful relationship in jeopardy in order to follow his obsession. Of course, thatu0026#39;s the point of the movie–if the obsession made sense, it wouldnu0026#39;t really be an obsession. If you can see things from Theou0026#39;s point of view, youu0026#39;ll enjoy the movie. If not, probably not.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWe saw this film, at the Rochester 360-365 Film Festival. (Dumb name, but good festival.) It will work better on a large screen than a small screen, because part of the enjoyment comes from seeing the Brooklyn and Manhattan locations. In my opinion, not a film worth seeking out, but probably worth a look, especially if youu0026#39;re from NYC.”