Review of Flourish

The director of this film, Kevin Palys, is clearly talented at writing clever dialogue, but understands little about cinematic structure. "Flourish" starts off promising, but quickly reveals itself as an amateurish effort that wanders aimlessly. A half hour passes by and we still don't know what the protagonist wants. Palys would be better suited for sitcom writing. Jennifer Morrison is an appealing actress, but Palys fails to get anything impressive out of her; his direction results in a mundane, forgettable performance. The cover design for the DVD is also appears to have been concocted at the last minute by an amateur graphic designer. I applaud Palys for making an effort and at least trying to engage his audience. However, his script would have benefited from several rewrites before production.