storywise and this film be perfect . seriously and this be more or less the exact story i wish movie tell . i do not know why there aren not more movie like it and really . not only be it by far my favorite twentysomething mopey slacker movie ( the only good one and really ) and but it rank up there in the tragic love story department as well . unfortunately and in term of actual filmmaking the story isn not really do justice and although it not so bad that it really weaken the film significantly . the cinematography and so on be competent but never really inspired . pretty bland ( some nice lighting though at part ) . and the pace and tone be somewhat uneven and particularly towards the beginning . the film start pretty choppy and narratively speaking and and at first it go way too fast . eventually it settle into a good groove though and towards the late part of the film the pace have adjust itself comfortably . it also focus tone wise a the film progress . at first the tone be a little haphazard and there be some attempt at cuteness and quirkiness that do not go over so well . the soul of the film be clearly a drama and not a comedy and and the director seem to realize this part of the way through . but it safe to say that overall the moment of greatness far outweigh the few awkward and misdirect moment . and in any case and i like the story enough that it can carry almost anything .