Saturday, March 19, 2016

Extra Credit: Andrew Bujalski's "Results"

I attended the extra credit screening of Andrew Bujalski's film "Results". Danny, recently divorced, weathly and unhappy, decided to make a change in his life by starting to work on his fitness. He gets to know the owner of the gym, Trevor, and one of his trainers, Kat. He begins to work with Kat regularly and develops feelings for her. As a side note, Kat and Trevor had been involved in the past, as well. Danny tries to make a pass at Kat by conjuring up a band and a candlelit dinner to surprise her. She is completely taken aback by this notion, physically assaulting Danny, and no longer willing to work with him. Kat soon realizes she no longer wants to spend the rest of her life training others on their fitness, and would rather find her true passion in life. Towards the end of the film, Kat and Trevor end up being together and Danny's life does not really seem to progress in any way. To be honest, the film actually confused me. I was not sure if there was essentially a specific point to be made, or if that was how the director intended it to be. I was unable to attend the Q&A at 4pm since i had class at 4:10 that day. I did enjoy the acting, the choice of location (Austin, TX), and the actors. It had its lighthearted moments, as well as its dark moments of raw emotion. It left me wanting to learn more about these characters, but I felt as though I did not get to know as much about them as I would have liked to. The film had a lot of potential, but it sort of just fell flat for me (especially with the ending).

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