Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

dierregi I confess upfront that I have no idea who Marc Duplass is and if I should be impressed in any way. I just selected this movie hoping in a decent story, since I am a big fan of the "Before" trilogyThe two main (an basically only) characters in the story are Jim and Amanda, ex high-school sweethearts who meet after 20 year. They both moved out of their small town. Jim is back because his mum died and Amanda because her sister is pregnant.They take a walk down memory lane, starting with a coffee at the Blue Jay of the title and from there on their conversation veers from awkward to boring, to bizarre and back to boring again.Turns out it is not so easy to write and perform lines that seem improvised but are actually carefully scripted. While in the "Before" movies conversation flows beautifully and the actors seem to have a connection, here Jim is plain weird. He is also a liar and keeps touching his beard (which is very annoying).Amanda also lies, but I guess it's normal that neither would admit their lives are not turning out that great. Still, the tape with their super-weird conversation register 20 years previously sounds like a mega fake. Honestly, who would register anything like that?It just get worse with the role play that follows. Everything looks staged and fake and the leads have zero chemistry. Good black & white photography, though.

Mazzo Two actors, a simple story . Two college friends and lovers met 20 years later in the same city. The screenplay is there to be followed but it seems everyone could write it or even the actors during the shot could amend it with the director and screenplay writer approval to changes because of this is a simple story like a children tale that everyone could pass through: a kind of archetypical tale. Back to the film, it is indeed simple, simple scenarios, black and white, good performances. The story drags you into your own story or someone else from your college. The film invites you to listen old love stories in old houses. There you see the characters finding remembrances, old notes, and letters, secrets, grievances buried in a pile of years. A man and woman in a search of life meaning came across each one way a second time to inquire about what the best track from now on. Good cinema, , a never-ending theme to be explored by a sensitive filmmaker. Great film!

veo I think it would only be fair for this film to come with a warning: "Attention! It's just 2 actors talking in an apartment through all this low-budget black and white film. It's actually a theater play". Maybe the paying spectator doesn't want a play, they want a movie. It won't matter the film is very good, actors are great: the spectator will feel they were cheated.

James Lister You never get over your first love. This is a story about Amanda and Jim. Reconnecting after two decades apart. They spend the day together reconnecting, falling in love, and opening up old wounds.I love the well-written, dialogue-driven films and when these types of films are done well they rock! It's probably why I love Richard Linklater so much as this film fits his style and this film reminds me of "Before Sunset" which is one of his films; and boy does this film deliver.Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass knock it out of the park. They were amazing. The chemistry felt so real and just worked on all levels. Also, the choice of making the film black and white really added to the film's atmosphere. The only thing I didn't like about this film was the abrupt ending. But that can be forgiven as it isn't about the destination, it's about the journey getting there that really counts. And like I said this film delivers. This film is definitely worth checking out and you can find it on Netflix. You will not regret watching it.