Charlotte Sometimes, 2003 (Grade B-)

Director: Eric Byler
Awards: Nominated for Independent Spirit Award
Starring: Michael Idemoto; Jacqueline Kim; Eugenia Yuan; Matt Westmore; Shiziko Hoshi; Kimberly-Rose Wolter; Andrew J Turner.


sez says: what a nice, quite film--slow in places but thoughtful. What does Michael want? He wants a relationship that is real--but he just wants a little sex too. And that is a challenge. How do you get both. He respects his elders and his cultural traditions but he is also very much of man of today--struggling to find a mate -- and trying to not be afraid to be alone. He is a bit too perfect--this mechanic who reads. And the women in the story are a bit too one dimensional. Darcy/Charlotte is over the top LOST. But sometimes you have to exaggerate to make a point. And the point is well made. A real relationship, that is one worth committing to, is based on more than sex alone--as Michael says "There are no shortcuts. Grade B-