Change Your Image
actors-45-68792
Reviews
The Little Things (2010)
Quirky rom-com with original ideas!
I watched this at the Maryland International Film Festival and it is one of the best Indie Films i've seen this year. The Little Things won (& thoroughly deserved) BEST FILM at the festival.
It's a highly compelling film from start to finish it sweeps you up into these characters lives and just seems to fly by. What could have been your stock standard Romantic Comedy, turns out to be this thought provoking, quirky and enjoyable film. The director does an amazing job, he has handled the film with a gentle energy and with out giving too much away, has made the deliberate and very strong choice not to take the supernatural/fantasy route, leaving it open for the viewer to decide - which really adds to the charm.
The whole cast turns out enjoyable and strong performances, but Dee (Kathryn Beck) just steals the show. The moment she opens the door into her world, you just want to see more of her. The less then professional real estate boss Tom (Tim Boyle) turns in a great performance as the comic relief. My only gripe with the film is, itʼs a shame the younger cast from the beginning isnʼt in the film more because theyʼre a lot fun to watch and provide the perfect introductions to these characters, which really hooks you into the film. Another reason to watch this is the gorgeous cinematography, one shot in particular a hallway scene at night, has a delightful frame composition that feels like a work of art that belongs in a gallery.
It is quite astonishing that this film was made for just $20,000 and is a real credit to the director to pull this off, you get the sense that Neil McGregor has what it takes to be one of the great story tellers and is an actors director. I look forward to seeing more work from him, along with Kathryn Beck.
I highly recommended watching this quirky and thought provoking film that reminds you that it's little things in life that count.