{"id":142022,"date":"2014-04-18T13:13:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T20:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=142022"},"modified":"2014-04-18T13:13:04","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T20:13:04","slug":"about-alex-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2014\/04\/18\/about-alex-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"About Alex Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Title: About Alex<\/p>\n<p>Director: Jesse Zwick<\/p>\n<p>Cast: Maggie Grace, Aubrey Plaza, Max Greenfield, Jason Ritter, Jane Levy, Max Minghella, and  Nate Parker<\/p>\n<p>Tribeca Film Festival 2014<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are now at a point in history where the Millennial Generation (people born between 1982 and 2004) is nostalgic about their youth. When post-post-college careers have become mind numbing and dull that the only cure from responsibility is a road trip or a weekend getaway. The movie \u201cAbout Alex\u201d should be re-titled \u201cThe Small Chill\u201d or \u201cThe Big Chill: Millennial Edition\u201d because it shares the same narrative thrust as Lawrence Kasdan\u2019s 1983 film \u201cThe Big Chill,\u201d only with one caveat: what if the film\u2019s central friend survived the suicide attempt rather than succeed in ending his own life?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout Alex\u201d follows a group of six old college friends who reunite after a number of years a part pursuing jobs and families. They meet up in a secluded townhouse somewhere in upstate New York. While the friends haven\u2019t seen each other in years, they pickup as if they had only seen each other yesterday; make no mistake about it, the best thing about \u201cAbout Alex\u201d is its cast, which is made up of the best of the best television stars including Maggie Grace (\u201cLost\u201d), Aubrey Plaza (\u201cParks and Recreation\u201d), Max Greenfield (\u201cNew Girl\u201d), Jason Ritter (\u201cThe Class\u201d), and Jane Levy (\u201cSuburgatory\u201d). The film features a few notable movie characters actors Max Minghella (\u201cThe Social Network\u201d) and Nate Parker (\u201cRed Tails\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>While the film seems like a mini-me version of \u201cThe Big Chill,\u201d it actually has something on its mind. The role of nostalgia and technology comes into play in \u201cAbout Alex,\u201d which is a refreshing and modern look at social networks and the false intimacy shared via Facebook and Instagram. In fact, instead of a suicide note, the film\u2019s titular character tweets his pain and despair in the form of a Shakespeare quote, \u201cAsk for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.\u201d Alex\u2019s cries for help are posted on various social media platforms, which makes the film a relevant treatise on technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout Alex\u201d is character-driven rather than with its plot, but the film moves with a great sense of urgency. It\u2019s not trying to fix the characters\u2019 problems in one weekend, but rather bring to light that they all still have support from one another. It makes \u201cAbout Alex\u201d unique in that respect, but at the same time very familiar, as it wears its influences on its sleeve. With a post-modern approach, first time director Jesse Zwick (son of director Ed Zwick) knows exactly how to play a Millennial edition of \u201cThe Big Chill.\u201d There are a few references here and there that point to its influences, making sure that the audience, as well as its cast and director, are in on the inside joke. Everything in \u201cAbout Alex\u201d is played exactly like \u201cThe Big Chill,\u201d even down to its goofy dance sequence.<\/p>\n<p>The film is pleasant enough and its cast (especially Max Greenfield) is good enough, but it seems that \u201cAbout Alex\u201d is merely enough. There\u2019s nothing more (or less) than its face value and superficial themes. While that\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing, it goes to show that the Millennial Generation is mostly surface level. Is that what Zwick was going for with \u201cAbout Alex?\u201d A showcase for a generation that is still lost with no ambitions living in the ruins of an economic downfall? But for all of its flaws, \u201cAbout Alex\u201d is a smart and entertaining movie. If you\u2019re of a certain age, it will make you nostalgic for your college years of eating ramen and listening to Arcade Fire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical: B-<\/p>\n<p>Acting: B+ (Max Greenfield!!)<\/p>\n<p>Story: C<\/p>\n<p>Overall: C+<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/about-alex.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"about-alex.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/about-alex.jpg.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/about-alex.jpg-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/about-alex.jpg-160x100.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: About Alex Director: Jesse Zwick Cast: Maggie Grace, Aubrey Plaza, Max Greenfield, Jason Ritter, Jane Levy, Max Minghella, and Nate Parker Tribeca Film Festival 2014 We are now at a point in history where the Millennial Generation (people born between 1982 and 2004) is nostalgic about their youth. 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