There seems to be no escape from bad news this week, with in-depth analysis of India's faltering growth story dominating leading publications.
If a Green film falls shiny side up, it will transpire to be a lyrical arthouse elegy such as his debut, George Washington, which led to the director being anointed the new Terrence Malick, or All the Real Girls, a faltering love story from that bygone age before its star, Zooey Deschanel, was a medically recognised allergen.
Here, a familiar story of faltering self-confidence and the allure of poise and polish comes into play, as the novel's eponymous narrator meets Rebecca Saint John: Perhaps only young women of my same conniving and tragic nature will understand that there could be something in such an exchange as mine with Rebecca that day which could unite two people in conspiracy.
Who would repeatedly tell the story without faltering on any of the gritty details regarding sloppy zoo bureaucracy in the U.K.? Besides, I got to see Denis in his knickers.
Halfway through, though, the story falters.
Sometimes he slips away, and the story falters.
But if the story falters toward the end, Ms. Arnolds filmmaking never does.
While Mr. LaBute, surprisingly enough, shows himself adept at romance, he falters when the story calls for suspense.
With modest resources, some nice digital camerawork and an appealing cast — the likable Ms. Jones draws you in easily — Mr. Shapiro keeps you engaged even when his story falters.
The van conks out, the friendships falter and the story ends abruptly with Biggie dead in a mining accident and the narrator grown up with a family of his own.
