Modern Love Is Automatic (film) explained

Modern Love Is Automatic
Starring:
Music:Adam Blais
Cinematography:Daryl Pittman
Editing:Zach Clark
Studio:S&Z Productions
Director:Zach Clark
Producer:Zach Clark
Sydney-Chanele R. Dawkins
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Modern Love Is Automatic is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Zach Clark, starring Melodie Sisk, Maggie Ross and Carlos Bustamante.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on 15 March 2009.

Reception

Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote that "If nothing else", the film "leaves you curious to see what this filmmaker will do next."[1] Michael Atkinson of The Village Voice wrote that the film "eventually becomes a portrait of an unlikely friendship", while "never losing its broad satiric sneer".[2] Leslie Felperin of Variety wrote that "Clark’s skill at shifting tone impresses, and what at first seems like a good indie-movie laugh at the expensive of provincial hicks develops into something both more empathic and more troubling."[3]

Nick Schager of Slant Magazine wrote that while the film "eventually becomes too one-note for its own good", Clarke's "minimalist compositions and sharp comedic beats are formally assured, amplifying his material’s deadpan humor as well as reflecting his heroine’s state of mind and heart", while Sisk "expresses an astounding array of conflicted emotions, affording a brief, striking glimpse at the wounded yearning and fear cosseted behind her iron-curtain defenses."[4] Scott Knopf of Film Threat wrote that one of the film's "flaws" is that "Adrian’s story is much more interesting than the main character’s."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Nurse as Dominatrix. Genzlinger. Neil. 19 August 2010. The New York Times. 8 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Decades Collide in Micro-Indie Black Comedy Modern Love Is Automatic. https://web.archive.org/web/20100901164322/https://www.villagevoice.com/2010-08-18/film/modern-love-is-automatic-zach-clark/ . 1 September 2010 . King. Danny. 18 August 2010. . 8 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: Modern Love Is Automatic. Felperin. Leslie. 30 June 2009. Variety. 8 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Review: Modern Love Is Automatic. Schager. Nick. 15 August 2022. Slant Magazine. 8 October 2022.
  5. Web site: MONDERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC. Knopf. Scott. 16 March 2009. Film Threat. 8 October 2022.