Sunday, August 30, 2009

about: Purple Violets (2007)




IF YOU'RE IN THE MOOD FOR: cute/romantic/ in need of a female muse
LENGTH: 103 min
WINS: Savannah Film and Video Festival
DIRECTOR: Edward Burns
WILL IT MAKE YOU LOOK COOL?: probably not, but it's a good one to watch by yourself while giving yourself a facial or something
SYNOPSIS:This is a romance. A fairly traditional one, involving a female and a male. It doesn't get all emo on you, as is the new trend in movies of this genre. That is not to say that the movie is completely void of its sad bits, but through the cloudy gray bits is the impression of a hopeful end. 

What captivated me about the film is the performance by Selma Blair. Her silent-girl with a twinge of gamine charm persona in this movie was infatuating. She plays the role of a talented writer who lost courage in her own ability and has settled for selling real-estate and marrying an emotionally abusive husband. However a past love (Patrick Wilson) comes back into her life. 


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