Rent lola versus 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The shock waves of this catastrophe reverberate through the rest of the movie, directed by daryl wein from a script he wrote with zoe listerjones. Lola versus is meant for the midtwentysomethings who watch the hbo series girls in between their meaningless, hatefilled sexual flings and their selfloathing obsessions about not having a career. This is a movie that is supposed to speak to my generation, i am close to the. The ending feels a bit tacked on, as if suddenly trying to harness the movie to a particular agenda, but the rest of lola versus enjoyably spins and wobbles in ways that resist easy labeling. The screenplay was cowritten by wein and his partner and lola costar zoe lister. Greta gerwig salvages daryl weins generally forgettable. Also some people brought up the comics, but i read those and shes pretty much a carbon copy of bugs to the point where she and bugs had almost exact same story involving. Lola versus is a 2012 american romantic comedy film directed by daryl wein. With greta gerwig, zoe listerjones, hamish linklater, joel kinnaman. Just three weeks before her wedding, lola greta gerwig finds herself suddenly without a partner when her longtime fiance, luke.
Eleanor ringel cater saporta report atlanta august 30, 2017. She leans on her friends zoe listerjones, hamish linklater for support but, after a series of romantic. Lola is a 29yearold woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend luke just three weeks before their wedding. Lola versus plot greta gerwig plays lola, a 29yearold woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend luke joel kinnaman just three weeks before their wedding. Atonement is a 2007 romantic war drama film directed by joe wright and starring james mcavoy, keira knightley, saoirse ronan, romola garai, benedict cumberbatch and vanessa redgrave. But just three weeks before her big day, luke calls it off, and lola. Greta gerwig is lola, the woman were expected to feel sorry for in lola versus, and that would be easier if she had more to complain about. For the majority of the film, that is what lola and her friends are like. Greta gerwigs performance offers a few bright spots, but by and large the film just falls flat.
The films title is a nod to lola versus powerman and the moneygoround, part one, the eighth studio. But the way the plot unfolded rang more realistic and way more uncomfortable. Subverting the romcom in safety not guaranteed and lola. Lola versus never explicitly condemns promiscuity, yet shows the emotional consequences and confusion caused by such behavior. Watch lola versus online stream full movie directv. Greta gerwig plays lola, a 29yearold woman dumped by her longtime boyfriend luke kinnaman just three weeks before their wedding. Daryl weins lola versus with greta gerwig the new york times. Everything you need to know about lola versus movie 2012. It could be argued that the movie sticks to lolas narcissistic perspective so only her problems really matter, but lola versus is too superficial to. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including prometheus, madagascar 3. With the help of her close friends henry hamish linklater and alice zoe listerjones, lola embarks on a series of desperate encounters in an attempt to find her place in the world as a. Its fun to see greta gerwig mature her acting career but lola versus with its.
Lola versus is a smart comedy propelled by the chemistry of two entertaining actors. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. A 38yearold writer of pornographic novels named scott charles bronson meets and falls in love with a sixteenyearold school girl susan george whilst living in london when scott is refused a permanent visa to remain in britain, the couple get married in scotland and move to america where by state law twinky must go to school. Take lola versus, a greta gerwig vehicle that feels like a pilot awaiting pickup from a network that doesnt exist. Dumped by her boyfriend just three weeks before their wedding, lola enlists her close friends for a series of adventures she hopes will help her come to terms with approaching 30 as a single woman. Released june 8th, 2012, lola versus stars greta gerwig, joel kinnaman, zoe lister jones, hamish linklater the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of 49 out of 100.
The screenplay was cowritten by wein and his partner and lola costar zoe listerjones. With the help of her close friends henry and alice, lola embarks on a series of desperate encounters in an attempt to find her place in the world as a single woman approaching 30. Lola versus was released in 2012 on friday, june 8, 2012 in 4 theaters. It is based on ian mcewans 2001 novel of the same name. Most similar movies to lola versus the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. The screenplay was cowritten by wein and his partner and lola costar zoe. Shes 29, working on her doctorate, engaged to be married and apparently the heir to a fortune. The film chronicles a crime and its consequences over the course of six decades, beginning in the 1930s. Dumped by her boyfriend just three weeks before their wedding, lola enlists her close friends for a. New york film locations from the movie lola versus starring greta gerwig. From their confrontation will spring their true nature, from their struggle will be born a killer. Recommendation engine sorted out semi serious, humorous, realistic and touching films with plots about couples, love and romance, romance, lifestyle, friends, couple relations and singleness mostly in comedy, romance and drama genres. Dumped by her boyfriend just three weeks before their wedding, lola enlists her close friends for a series of adventures she hopes will help her come to terms with approaching 30 as a. With the help of her close friends henry linklater and alice.
Starring indie darling of the moment, greta gerwig, and that wavyhaired wanker from the future the film, not the actual future i should have probably guessed that lola versus wasnt going to be my kind of film. Women in film arent usually allowed to be messy or unlikeable. Just three weeks before her wedding, lola greta gerwig finds herself suddenly without a partner when her longtime fiance, luke joel kinnaman, dumps her. Achille, a handsome parisian teenager from a wealthy family, is the victim of a violent assault. The video transfer is solid, and while very basic, the audio gets the job done just fine. Greta gerwig salvages daryl weins generally forgettable lola. Lola versus synopsis favorite movie button fandango. It follows a teenager samuel who finds himself at the center of a female classmates mcleavy demented party after he declines her offer to attend a school dance. With jeremie duvall, jules pelissier, lola le lann, karidja toure. Lola versus 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Greta gerwig plays lola, a 29yearold woman dumped by her. The loved ones is a 2009 australian horror film written and directed by sean byrne and starring xavier samuel, robin mcleavy, victoria thaine, jessica mcnamee, richard wilson, and john brumpton. Lola versus 2012 official movie trailer hd youtube.
Sent on vacation by the sea to rebuild, he meets brian, an angry young man. With her 30th birthday looming and being forced to reenter the new york city dating scene, she feels adrift in a cold world. Her only job is waiting on tables in her mothers restaurant, and yet she and her boyfriend live in one of those manhattan lofts that. It was produced for studiocanal and filmed in england. Rent lola versus 2012 starring greta gerwig and joel kinnaman on dvd and bluray. Lola versus made me uncomfortable because it reminded me of too many of the bad decisions ive made in my life. Her intellect is dangled occasionally as a very minor plot thread, serving only to expound on her love life. Joel kinnaman and olivia munn at an event for lola versus 2012 zoe listerjones at an event for. Lola versus 2012 lola greta gerwig is 29 yearsold and is happily engaged to her perfect man, luke joel kinnaman. Lola versus 2012 just three weeks before her wedding, lola greta gerwig finds herself suddenly without a partner when her longtime fiance, luke joel kinnaman, dumps her.
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