Yes it's maybe not as shiny and sparkly as how relationships are normally portrayed but it's just as good maybe s bit refreshing. The music is really excellent though.

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Narrative movies at film festivals are often a gamble, so I was happy to see such an honest, funny, and sweet movie at Tribeca late last month. Hoping it's picked up for distribution soon, because it's the kind of movie that isn't made much anymore, and one that will please people who have been waiting for more authentic love stories.

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SPOILER: Busting at the seams with overpriviledged talentless writing/directing this is a nothing movie that feels like a favor given to someone important's wannabe-movie-maker-kid. At best this is an unfunny, charmless Friends episode.
The movie is about a group of 4 very white, very rich, very skinny, very unlikeable (but not in a charming way) 20 somethings who are aimless in their pursuit for a successful relationship. They watch fireworks (which the director shoots like he believes no one has ever had fireworks in a movie before). They dance at a Malibu house party (in a dance montage 10 minutes into the film). In one scene, the rich, beautiful white people talk about how they love the OJ movie ('the doc or the movie?' 'the doc') to sound interesting, I guess, and then go on a date: a guided tour in Brentwood of the OJ murders. It's an unironic scene. It is meant to be romantic. It isn't.
In another scene our protagonist Hallie (Emma 'you are better than this movie' Roberts) takes one lame, contextless photo and then gets to be a part of a photography exhibit (because clearly in director Sam Boyd's world this is how success works). Hallie also gets to be the model in a photo shoot because her boss yells 'the model didn't show up, is there anyone here who is a size zero?!' and luckily Hallie is a size zero (phewf crisis averted!) In yet another sequence Hallie does molly and becomes a lesbian in a pool for five minutes (yawn) for revenge on her boyfriend and then her friends make fun of her because, I guess, ew lesbians?? The director's perspective on life seems so myopic we think he might have watched The Bling Ring and thought it was a documentary.
At the Q & A of the Tribeca film festival premiere writer/director Sam Boyd (who is signed to CAA because why?) said this movie was inspired by events with his still-girlfriend. We think she should change her status to 'open relationship' because she should see other people.. but not as much as we think you should see other movies.

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Was far better than expected and a more real look at relationships. Good cast for an independent film. Was crying out that they were both better suited for the other couple and would have preferred that to the actual ending but you can't have it all. For a low budget indie film a lot better than many have made out.

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Emma Roberts is the lead in this relationship comedy.. which has its moments. but in the end neither of the two couples in this movie is particularly worth rooting for.

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Finally got done processing my time at Tribeca this year (and my 7th trip to the festival). I always try to see as much as I humanly can when I go to NYC and this year was no exception. but allow me to cut to the chase, Sam Boyd's directorial debut In A Relationship was not only the best film I saw at Tribeca, It's the best romantic comedy I've seen in years. I bought tickets for the premiere initially based on the fact that I am a huge Patrick Gibson fan. Upon entering the theater I could sense an energy in the audience that started to hint at the fact that this was a film people were so excited to see. Sam Boyd's directors introduction was hilarious and endearing at the same time. I could tell he had put his heart and soul into what we were about to see and by the time the opening credits began to roll I knew I was there for more than just Patrick Gibson. (No slight to Gibson, his performance was easily the films best) But the writing.. THE WRITING! This film had a soul written into it that reminded me of Reality Bites.. or maybe the first time I saw Garden State. It is that type of youthful film that feels so natural and effortless in it's energy. Heartbreaking, hilarious, wickedly funny, I loved Boyd's depiction of life in Los Angeles. I am 43 now and although this film did make me feel somewhat old (hate to admit that) I loved it for that reason. It brought those mid 20s feeling rushing right back. GOD DAMN! thank you for that, In A Relationship. What a ride. I'll be seeing this again as soon as it gets a wide release. Oh and before I wrap this up. A funny detail I noticed was that John Candy's son Chris Candy plays a bit roll in this film as the character Ducharme. He was so great. Total natural comedian just like his dad.

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Only a nebbish writer could have thought this was plausible. To be fair on some level it is with the emasculation and confusion in our culture, but it doesn't explore this subject in any way worth thinking about.

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The story line would be a bit confusing for a bunch of people, why are the couple hooking up and breaking up and yet again hooking up, also while they're seeing other people, the story isn't too good and the ending is way weak! If you're outta all movies, go for it!

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The Film was great, but I do agree with one of the reviews here , the director/ writer does seem to have a 'myopic' worldview but I do think this is something that could perspire in a real world situation.
Does paint a very clear ' what I would be doing if I was a twenty something, ofcourse it has an element of aimlessness in terms of the what the characters are doing and spiteful lashbacks but I did see a mature being painted whereas I got a sense of - taking responsibility for actions & a defending realisation that actions do have consiquenses.
The Ending doesn't really conclude, I still have questions so what now ?.. & Maybe that's what I am supposed to be experiencing but in terms of story telling if I am left asking what just happened is it a good story? ( PS I am going to leave this review just as open ended as that movie ending)

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Despite of owen might come back to Hallie but I didn't like the ending, and also I don't know why Matt broke up with Willa, they should stay together so the movie atleast has one successful relasionship.

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What a terrible and slow paced movie where nothing of interest happens. I get where they wanted to go but the story didn't come out right. At the end of the movie I couldn't care about any of the characters. The ending was seriously pointless. I mean was it telling us that even if you're in a relationship you can still be friends. But why would you need or want to be friends with an ex? I wish this was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind so I could erase my brain from having to watch this.

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Hallie (Emma Roberts) and Owen (Michael Angarano) are a couple in L.A. Their best friends Willa (Dree Hemingway) and Matt (Patrick Gibson) get together and start dating. The four twentysomethings have different levels of commitment expectations which causes simmering conflicts.
It starts like a fluffy cute relationship indie. It tries to be 'real' with their relationships. It has potential but it does not elevate the drama. I wish that Willa would actually cheat on Matt and Hallie is forced to hide the secret. It needs something to heighten the drama. The characters are set for something but the plot is holding back. The story is being too 'real' where the couple are struggling due to nothing more than themselves. It leaves with a flat ending that does not wrap up or break apart.

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There is a minor appreciation for this movie trying to present realistic relationship situations for people in their twenties right now. However it is an example of some of the worst aspects of modern thinking in relationships right now where no one can be right and you should just do whatever.
This is a counter to the delusional thinking of a perfect person or 'the one', but equally just as bad are those couples who stay together 'just because'. This is covered somewhat on the secondary characters side of things but it doesn't exactly leave a satisfying ending and switching the resolutions of both couples probably would have made for a more pleasing movie while also providing similar examples.
In the end this is a movie about unlikeable people with plain dialogue, muted acting and an unsatisfying ending. Maybe that is the point because it is just like life, but I already know what life is like, a movie should probably be aiming for more.

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