Blue jay is a gentle, genuine trip down memory lane that features one of our best actresses in the kind of role she doesnt get to play that often. After flying a nuclear bomb out of gotham city, batman escapes the blastoffscreen. But there is this sadness and i dont know where it comes from. Its released in select cinemas on october 7th and will be on netflix later this year. Blue jay after reading this article you may also be interested in. The dark knight rises 2012 meanwhile, the ending to nolans dark knight trilogy isnt as vague as inception. Sometimes we dont understand the past, sometimes we cannot commit to a.
Everything you need to know about blue jay movie 2016. With mark duplass, sarah paulson, clu gulager, james andrews. Blue jay, the first movie produced under the duplass brothers netflix deal, has. Jim has never married, while amanda, who is visiting a pregnant sister, declares, none.
The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. The film was released on october 7, 2016, in a limited release prior to being released through video on demand on october 11, 2016. Alex lehmanns amiable blackandwhite film follows exlovers sarah paulson, mark duplass who meet by chance two decades after breaking up. Blue jay follows jim and amanda back to jims childhood home, where they giggle over his moms extensive romance novel collection.
A newly dating couple decide to go on an off season hike up a mountain, only to run into a foursome of men with a keen interest in the woman. Dec 01, 2016 in short, the ending of the movie is up to usand were right either way. Dec 12, 2016 december 12, 2016 alyssamarie888 blue jay took me completely by surprise and blindsided me. Blue jay trailer 2016 trailer for blue jay, starring mark duplass and sarah paulson. Oct 08, 2016 blue jay only clocks in at about an hour and twenty minutes less, counting the credits scrawl, so it should breeze along by its very nature, but it feels like it only runs about half as long as. A selfconscious tension fuels blue jay, as the film is about jim and amanda and the. Sep 24, 2016 the release date of the movie blue jay is set to october 7, 2016.
Blue jay took me completely by surprise and blindsided me. If you are a fan of duplass brothers movies, youll love this one. Former high school sweethearts jim mark duplass and amanda sarah paulson have been out of touch for more than 20 years but by sheer coincidence, they run into each other at a grocery store back in their alpine hometown of crestline, california. For a few minutes, we dont see the films protagonist, mara tallie medel. The release date of the movie blue jay is set to october 7, 2016.
Oct 10, 2016 russell martin also bolted down the line, making it from home to first in a time of 4. Blue jay weaves in and out of beautifully written scenes, with a minimalist visual style. The film had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival on september 12, 2016 the film was released on october 7, 2016, in a limited release prior to being released through video on demand on october 11. Statcast didnt post the speed of josh donaldson as he bolted into home plate, but surely it can only be quantified as hair on fire speed. And dont even get me started on the dramatic reveal. High school sweethearts reconnect, and reopen old wounds. The blue jay script resembles the sort of oneact plays that high schoolers perform in drama competitions, filled with seemingly quotidian dialogue that all seems deeper in retrospect once. Blue jay premiered at the toronto international film festival. Sarah paulson shines in this netflixfunded, semiimprovised film. Former high school sweethearts jim mark duplass and amanda. In blue jay, returning to romantic roads not taken.
You might be ready for blue jays arrival on netflix today, but is your heart. Blue jay is a romantic drama film directed by alex lehmann in his fictional feature debut, from a screenplay by mark duplass. Meanwhile, the ending to nolans dark knight trilogy isnt as vague as inception. Blue jay official trailer 1 2016 mark duplass movie duration. Black and white and blue jay two decades after they were high school sweethearts, mark duplass and sarah paulson take a nostalgic trip down memory lane teo bugbee 10112016. Even though the film runs a slim 80 minutes, every minute of that time is spent with jim and amanda, and duplass carefully unravels their histories through conversation, in a manner that feels organic. Go ahead and tell that ticker its about to go through some shit. Oct 07, 2016 after the release of radar and the official remix of luv with sean paul, tory shared blue jay season that serves as another release off his weekly special, fargo fridays. Blue jay trailer 2016 trailer addict movie trailers. Before they know it theyre at jims mothers house, where everything sends them spiraling back into the past. Rent blue jay 2016 starring mark duplass and sarah paulson on dvd and bluray. Blue jay is a dialoguedriven piece, of course, but it works because of whats unsaid verbally and what we get from a look by duplass or a laugh from paulson. And it feels like a very rich history, but it wasnt like we spent months laying out all the plot points like, this is what. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including the birth of a nation, the girl on the train and middle school.
In this animated musical, a girl builds a rocket ship and blasts off, hoping to meet a mythical moon goddess. Statcast didnt post the speed of josh donaldson as he bolted into home plate, but. Review by kevin cormier a newly dating couple decide to go on an off season hike up a mountain, only to run into a foursome of men with a keen interest in the woman. Blue jay subtitles 20 subtitles download movie and tv. The film explores first love, and how you never stop loving that person, whether youre still with them or. The films deceptively mundane plot of two old lovers catching up seamlessly. Blue jay and the power of ambivalence in abortion stories vulture. Blue jay only clocks in at about an hour and twenty minutes less, counting the credits scrawl, so it should breeze along by its very nature, but.
A film that tackles this idea with near perfection is the 2016 romance drama film blue jay. Blue jay is a drama romance film directed by alex lehmann in his fictional feature debut, from a screenplay by mark duplass. Starring mark duplass and sarah paulson, the film focuses on jim and amanda, former lovers who reconnect one day twenty years after their romance has ended. The film was released on october 7, 2016, in a limited release prior to being released. Statcast revealed that edwin encarnacions firsttosecond time was 3. Blue jay benefits from raw performances and those final 15 minutes are tough to watch. Dec 06, 2016 you might be ready for blue jays arrival on netflix today, but is your heart. Everything after that was lame, with predictable moments, and, ultimately, a dumb ending. Feb 23, 2017 a couple hiking mount whitney runs into a group of mountain men who develop a dark obsession with the young woman. Sep 15, 2016 blue jay follows jim and amanda back to jims childhood home, where they giggle over his moms extensive romance novel collection and, in the films strongest section, hang out in his stillintact.
Is it implied that the woman now becomes a part of that gang. Blue jay 2016 1007 2016 us drama 1h 20m user score. Blue jay is wistful and beautifully acted until the moment amanda produces. With sara lindsey, james landry hebert, travis aaron wade, ross francis. Statcast breaks down the blue jays wild ending to the. This film tells the story of ashley and jack, a new couple, who set out to hike mount whitney. When i was in, i dont know, 9th grade or something, the idea of being 40 was so. One of the best movie of 2016 and hardly anyone has. Blue jay 2016 former high school sweethearts jim and amanda have been out of touch for more than 20 years but they run into each other at a grocery store back in their alpine hometown of. In blue jay 2016 directed by michael ciulla, what does the guy tell the woman at the end of the movie which causes the woman to realize that it was about a bird as i guess called blue jay. How can you be the second best movie called blue jay that comes out in a calendar year. It follows the same stream of consciousness that most duplass brothers film adopt, but it keeps it feeling fresh with the help of a luminous and scene stealing sarah paulson. Blue jay was released in 2016 on friday, october 7, 2016 limited release. This was just released on the 6th of december exclusively to netflix.
High school sweethearts reconnect, and reopen old wounds, in blue jay sarah paulson brings oldfashioned movie star charisma to this intimate twocharacter film that comes alive when the camera. By the end of the film its clear that if jim had sent amanda his. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. Oct 07, 2016 over coffee at the local blue jay diner, and later, while sitting by a lake, the pair catch up and look back. Blue jay 2016, written by mark duplass and directed by alexandre lehmann, is a sobering. Mark duplass wasnt sure if his new movie, blue jay, was going to work partly. After the release of radar and the official remix of luv with sean paul, tory shared blue jay season that serves as another release off his weekly special, fargo fridays. Trademark privacy terms ad choices do not sell my info. Sarah paulson on relationships, her emmy win and female. Blue jay, alex lehmanns amiable blackandwhite film about exlovers who meet by chance two decades after breaking up, has the inestimable benefit of.
Blue jay is a soft film about everlasting love and reuniting with the version of yourself that you understand the most. Penned by duplass, blue jay contains his usual, careful attention to creating characters that feel drawn from real life. Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny california hometown, two former highschool sweethearts reflect on their shared past. The film had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival on september 12, 2016. In short, the ending of the movie is up to usand were right either way. Blue jay 2016 former high school sweethearts jim and amanda have been out of touch for more than 20 years but they run into each other at a. When they reach the summit, they meet several men who develop a dark obsession with ashley. A couple hiking mount whitney runs into a group of mountain men who develop a dark obsession with the young woman. While shes yet to make the transition to bona fide movie star, blue jay 2016. The dark knight rises 2012 meanwhile, the ending to nolans dark knight trilogy isnt as. Mark duplass, sarah paulson on taking risks with blue jay. Although blue jay starts with jim and was written by duplass, the film avoids the tired trope of a man adrift who stumbles upon a past love to.
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