Paper Heart Hollywood Movie
Cast And Crew
Directed by:
Nicholas Jasenovec
Starring:
Michael Cera
Charlyne Yi
Jake Johnson
Elise Salomon
Screenwriter:
Charlyne Yi
Nicholas Jasenovec
Producer:
Sandra Murillo
Elise Salomon
Reviews
Real-life sweethearts Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi head up this indie semi-documentary comedy, scripted by Yi, concerning the meaning of love. Fellow Judd Apatow veteran Nicholas Jasenovec makes his directorial debut with the production.
Comedian/actress Charlyne Yi has never been in love and is not even sure if she is capable of loving someone. And the concept of the documentary is born, as Yi goes on an across country journey to try to further understand the concept of love. Along the way she interviews married couples, newly weds, divorcees, a gay couple, a romance novelist, scientists, a married judge and lawyer, a psychic, a group of young children, and even some of her friends - Seth Rogen, Demetri Martain and more. And Li also meets real-life boyfriend Michael Cera, playing himself, and begins to develop a relationship that may or may not lead to true love. Will Charlyne be transformed into a true believer? The answer is much more complicated than what you might expect.
The film is also intercut with stories of true love told by real life couples that Charlyne meets along her journey, cleverly told through handcrafted paper puppets and dioramas. Charlyne’s child-like nervous personality is infectious, and it’s hard not to like her (although after the screening I was surprised to find a couple critics that just didn’t get her new-age quirky personality based comedy). The non scripted interviews sometimes come off as uninteresting compared to the scripted/improved sequences which revolve around Li’s relationship with Cera and growing friendship with director Nicholas Jasenovec (played on film by actor Jake Johnson). The film ramps up as Cera grows annoyed that he can’t see Yi in private without the cameras recording and the documentary begins to become more and more self aware.
Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn't fully understand: Love. Michael Cera becomes the object of her affection. Weaving together reality and fantasy, Paper Heart combines elements of documentary and traditional storytelling to bring a fresh perspective to the modern romancePaper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion. But as they travel across the United States and even venture to "The City of Love" her pessimistic denial may hinder her chances at finding real happiness
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