If
you don't have a huge crush on Marguerite Moreau
after having watched "Easy", then I will
personally send you a check in the amount you
paid to rent the DVD.
I must confess, that despite my B grade, I was
slightly disappointed with this film. I fully
expected it to be an independent gem along the
lines of "Garden State". It had played to
delighted audiences at film festivals all across
the country. But despite the rave reviews, the
film had a hard time getting distribution.
I think I know why... the narrative is very
choppy and ever so slightly manipulative. Okay,
I am being kind... it is very manipulative. It
sometimes feels like an exercise in
Screenwriting 101.
However, all that said, I still really liked the
movie, due in no small part to the lovely,
star-in-the-making, Moreau. If she isn't a
superstar in the next 5 years, I will eat my
laptop. I think I could watch this girl sleeping
for two hours and be utterly enthralled.
Moreau plays Jamie Harris, an overly flirtatious
and promiscuous young woman who seems to have no
luck with men. The opening montage of voicemail
messages lets us know that every guy she seems
to fall for, dumps her without remorse. Now, of
course, once we get a glimpse of Moreau, it is
hard to buy the premise that this girl can't get
a steady boyfriend. You just have roll your
eyes, say "Yeah Right!" and move on with the
story.
Then the film gambles with a few romantic comedy
clichés. The gay next door neighbor... the
married sister... and two seemingly nice guys
that our heroine has to choose from. Throw in a
few red-herrings, a major dramatic hindrance to
true love, and an ending that reminds us of any
Meg Ryan movie... and you have "Easy".
I think almost everyone will like this film. I
am sure that everyone and their uncle will like
Marguerite Moreau. But the film is a little too
manipulative and the story lacks a consistent
enough tone to be deserving of an A grade.
©
Written by TC Candler
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