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We Need to Talk
USA 2022
produced by Paul Irwin, Ray Carballada, Todd Wolfe, Larry Weitzner for AmpiFLY
directed by Todd Wolfe
starring James Maslow, Johnathan Fernandez, Christel Khalil, Tray Chaney, Emily Bett Rickards, Peter Patrikios, Chrisdine King, Devin Kennedy, Amanda Schoonover, Timothy Chivalette, Jackson Goral, Valentina Famiglio, Denise Parella, Pauley Pearson, Clement 'Puppey' Ivanov, DubDot Dubby, Lauren 'Glitterxeplosion' Laracuente, Hip Hop Gamer, Alex Er Yong Fong, Jared Polin, Virginia House, Kendall Schmidt, Morgan Jean Wolfe, Samuel Williams, Ryan Jonze, Wesley Holloway, Emma Hong, Jaide Fisher, Joe Gariffo, Mikael Simpson, Robin Kim, Z Shelly, Shaun Paul Costello, Ryan A. Phillips, Amber Hammer, Matt Stephens, Emily Pavie, Scott Campbell, Tom Fanelle
written by Todd Wolfe, music by Lendell Black
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Scott (James Maslow) enjoys nothing more than playing video games,
preferably all day and night - and with most people that would be a waste
of time, but with him that's a blessing since he and his buddy/producer
Joe (Jonathan Fernandez) run a channel where he posts his game reviews, a
channel that has grown mighty popular over the years and does earn him a
living these days. However, more often than not, gaming makes Scott forget
everything around him, especially his girlfriend Aly (Christel Khalil), so
when she one day leaves for work with the words "we need to
talk," it takes its dear time with Scott for that to sink in - and
when it does, he has no idea what she might mean, and all he has for
advice are his online gaming buddies Joe, Tango (Tray Chaney), Daddy_Gamer
(Peter Patrikios), Lady_Finger (Chrisdine King) and foul-mouthed tween
Kyle (Devin Kennedy), and they suggest everything from break-up to ...
well, mostly they suggest break-up. Scott desparately tries to reach Aly,
but she has left her phone at home, and doesn't pick up at work, so he
keeps grabbing for straws, like that she's pregnant - a belief that's
squashed before too long. But trying to keep his cool only puts Scott even
more on edge, so much so that he alienates Joe, who's not only his
producer but his oldest friend, and it's more by mistake than design that
he learns where Aly might be - thing is, she's with another man ...
It possibly helps to be into gaming (or at least have the
first idea about this "world") to understand the fine nuances of
this film which is highly satirical about that culture as such - but even
if not, this film also works on a more universal level, being about the
nature of relationships as such ... just some of the humour might go over
your head. And that's really what makes the movie more than your
run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, that it also works as satire and really
takes its narrative backdrop not just as canvas to paint on but as
integral part of the story - and oftentimes, the film is really funny,
also thanks to the cast who seem to be really into their roles and keep
things grounded ... all of which makes this one entertaining ride.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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